Mining the Deep Ep2: Papua New Guinea Intrigue

Eight Million by Marcy Trent Long, Sustainable Asia

Nov 15, 201921:09News & Politics

In Papua New Guinea, mining company Nautilus Minerals was hoping to start deep seabed mining by 2018. Things were looking good, but the company had to fold over grassroots resistance and financial trouble. Why were these...

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