Environmentalists have warned deep sea mining could be 'catastrophic' for the vast and little understood habitat, which holds minerals needed for green technologies.
The UK has for the first time come out in support of a pause in highly controversial mining of the deep sea bed, having previously supported it. On Monday, the government added its name to a group of countries seeking a moratorium on new licences to exploit minerals such as lithium, copper and cobalt - vital for green energy - from the deep sea.
But deep sea mining is regarded as a potential solution to the expected global shortage of raw materials considered critical to a greener energy future, and used in things like batteries and renewable power. It is also seen as a way to reduce dependence on the relatively few countries that hold deposits on land, including China, Australia, Russia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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