The Metals Company CEO says deep-sea mining has smaller environmental footprint

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  • Gerard Barron said deep-sea mining’s environmental effects were a fraction of land mining’s.
  • Gerard Barron cited cobalt mines in Congo and nickel mines in Indonesia.
  • The Metals Company hopes to become the first company to mine the ocean floor commercially.
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