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flag Australian firm seeks to mine New Zealand seabed, promising jobs but raising environmental concerns.

flag An Australian mining company, now owned by Manuka Resources, has applied to mine the seabed off New Zealand's South Taranaki coast under a fast-track law. flag The company plans to extract 50 million tonnes of sand annually for 35 years to obtain minerals, potentially creating 1,350 jobs. flag However, critics argue the process could harm marine life and ecosystems, and call for more scientific evidence on its environmental impacts.

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