Germany secures large areas of the indian ocean for ore deep sea harvest

[MarkusS]

Germany got the right to mine huge areas south east of Madagascar. The area covers 10.000 km ² and contains teh highest amounts of copper and other minerals known right now. The percentage of copper is up to 24%.

Rohstoffsuche am Meeresboden: Deutschland erforscht Indischen Ozean - SPIEGEL ONLINE

It is the 2nd large area that germany secured for itself in the indian ocean. Additional to the two fields is anotehr area in the pacific close to Peru.

 

[UKBengali]

How did Germany get the rights? Who gives the rights to the ocean bed?

 

[MarkusS]

How did Germany get the rights? Who gives the rights to the ocean bed?

The International Sea Authority

International Seabed Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[senheiser]

Auch Russland, China, Indien und Südkorea

this is what this propagandist wont tell you, india, china, south korea and russia do the same

 

[senheiser]

@MarkusS

why you wont make a tread about this german article?
Wachstum schwach wegen Innovationen und Investitionen - SPIEGEL ONLINE

 

[MarkusS]

@MarkusS

why you wont make a tread about this german article?
Wachstum schwach wegen Innovationen und Investitionen - SPIEGEL ONLINE

because i support it. We are already on the absolute top. Why should we have strong growth? That would ruin our planet. Best option is zero growth.

Beside that small growth is still better than shrinking...like russia.