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Namibia’s Deep-Sea Phosphate Gamble | Thailand News
Namibia just approved the world’s first commercial deep-sea phosphate mining project, set to dredge the ocean floor 75 miles off Walvis Bay for fertilizer-critical minerals — but environmentalists are sounding the alarm. With permits still pending and massive infrastructure needed, the real risk lies in unproven environmental impacts: sediment plumes, toxic heavy metals, and potential collapse of fisheries. Experts warn this could be a costly gamble, echoing failures in countries like New Zealand — turning Namibia’s pristine seas into an untested high-stakes experiment. Listen in comfort:Get…
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