How does deep-sea mining work?

Deep-sea mining has been proposed as a source of crucial metals and minerals for decades – and mining companies now say the technology is almost ready to make this a reality. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Already this week, the Trump administration is reportedly considering an executive order that would enable the stockpiling of metals mined from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean – in an effort to counter China’s dominance of battery minerals and rare-earth supply chains. But opposition to deep-sea mining is growing. Watch the video to hear Guardian journalist and visuals editor Ashley Kirk explain the environmental cost of it all. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/7jKFEr0 Website ► https://ift.tt/qGx5eLF Facebook ► https://ift.tt/ByfaHOs Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/cGhCv9Q The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #deepseamining #mining #rareearthminerals #rareearthminerals #rareearthelements #mines #pacificocean #climatecrisis #environment