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Hence it is extremely important to lay down regulations and compliance requirements for ocean mining from the get-go.

It has been established that this has the potential to be destructive towards the biosphere, but it can be reduced through due diligence and NGO oversight.

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I wonder if the Regulatory bodies and the NGOs can sufficiently express the necessity and severity of these new regulations to the high levels of radioactivity in the metal nodules. There is also the concern that mining companies may not be able to relay their concerns about the proper handling of such metals to the Governmental and Regulatory bodies in a timely and above the board manner. Over dinner at the local Social Club. This might create some consternation.

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