Excellent article by Italian environmental journalist Ferdinando #Cotugno on the environmental risks of #deepseamining of critical minerals and metals. The article is in Italian so use your translation engine.
https://www.linkiesta.it/2023/02/deep-sea-mining-estrazione-oceani-minerali-rischi/
https://www.linkiesta.it/2023/02/deep-sea-mining-estrazione-oceani-minerali-rischi/