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Liam Gilliver

Deep-sea mining: Norway halts controversial practice until 2029

Norway has postponed controversial deep–sea mining plans, a delay environmentalists say must be “the nail in the coffin” for the industry.

Yesterday (3 December) the country’s Labour government confirmed it will not issue licenses for deep-sea mining during the current legislative term, which doesn’t end until 2029.

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