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Mining for critical minerals puts deep-sea species at risk of extinction, IUCN says

Published 13:00 on July 9, 2026 / Last updated at 10:48 on July 2, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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Mining for critical minerals threatens nearly two-thirds of mollusc species found only around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, according to a new assessment published as part of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Mining for critical minerals threatens nearly two-thirds of mollusc species found only around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, according to a new assessment published as part of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.


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