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Mining the seas

the search for mineral resources critical to global decarbonisation is seeing mining companies weigh some unusual choices. Consider BHP – the world’s largest miner – which is said to be considering a return to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the world’s riskiest locations.

The DRC is rich in copper and cobalt which, along with nickel and lithium, are crucial to electric vehicle battery and

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