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A Techno-Economic Assessment of Seabed Mining: American Samoa and Global Implications

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Seabed mining has moved from the fringes of resource speculation into the center of debates about critical minerals, national strategy, and global environmental governance. Proponents frame it as an essential solution to future nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese supply, while opponents highlight the biological risks, the regulatory uncertainty, and the … [continued]

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Europe’s Affordable Car Project Needs to Put the Va Va Voom into Small EVs

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The EU’s ‘small affordable car initiative’ could benefit consumers and the domestic car industry without compromising on safety and emissions savings. If you holidayed in Italy or Spain recently, chances are you noticed an old but familiar sight on the autostradas and autovías. Small, nimble cars — like the Fiat … [continued]

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