Mining the Deep Ep2: Papua New Guinea Intrigue

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 Pacific Islanders so opposed to deep sea mining? How bad could it really be?   Guests: Dr David Santillo, Greenpeace  Dr Helen Rosenbaum, Deep Sea Mining Campaign Dr Richard Steiner, University of Alaska Dr Stephen Simpson, Exeter University Gerard Barron, DeepGreen   Transcripts in Mandarin and English at chinadialogue and chinadialogueocean.     Credits: Executive Producer and Host:  Marcy Trent Long Producer:  Sam Colombie Sound Engineer:  Chris Wood INTRO/OUTRO Music:  Alex Mauboussin   Send us a note on twitter @SustainableAsia or email us [email protected]