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Explainer: Why does Norway want to mine the seabed?

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General view of the first large bit of ice seen by the crew of the Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship at the Arctic Ocean, September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Natalie Thomas//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights OSLO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Norway may become the first country to start commercial deep sea mining, if parliament approves a government proposal to open an offshore area larger than the United Kingdom, despite international calls for a global moratorium. Parliament is set to discuss the government's bill this autumn. WHY DOES NORWAY WANT TO EXTRACT SEABED MINERALS? The government says deep sea mining could help Europe reduce…

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