Deep sea mining is anticipated by many to be the new frontier in mining, with valuable untapped resources just waiting to be found. Environmental concerns about this emerging practice also abound, however. As of July 2019, the Chinese government had granted 263 licenses for deep sea mining exploration, which corresponded to a land area of 161,211.2 kilometers being explored.
Number of licenses granted for deep sea mining exploration worldwide as of 2019 by country
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Greenpeace. "Number of licenses granted for deep sea mining exploration worldwide as of 2019 by country." Chart. July 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023335/global-deep-sea-mining-licenses-by-country/
Greenpeace. (2019). Number of licenses granted for deep sea mining exploration worldwide as of 2019 by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023335/global-deep-sea-mining-licenses-by-country/
Greenpeace. "Number of Licenses Granted for Deep Sea Mining Exploration Worldwide as of 2019 by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023335/global-deep-sea-mining-licenses-by-country/
Greenpeace, Number of licenses granted for deep sea mining exploration worldwide as of 2019 by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023335/global-deep-sea-mining-licenses-by-country/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Number of licenses granted for deep sea mining exploration worldwide as of 2019 by country [Graph], Greenpeace, July 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023335/global-deep-sea-mining-licenses-by-country/