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Deep-sea mining: The next frontier for critical minerals

Make Me Smart

Dec 09, 2025

17 min

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Rare-earth elements help power our everyday electrical devices, and that’s because most batteries are made with minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite. As of now, China produces more of these minerals than any other country. But some mining companies are eyeing the deep sea’s floor, s...

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