Govt to mine Indian Ocean for gold
The Central government is all set to exploit 10,000 sq km of the Indian Ocean seabed for minerals including gold, silver and platinum. According to a top scientist, the earth sciences ministry is finalising a contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to formally enable India exploit 10,000 sq km of the Indian Ocean seabed for minerals including gold, silver and platinum. The Goa-based NCAOR had been designated as the lead agency for this programme by the Union Earth Sciences ministry.
Panaji: The Central government is all set to exploit 10,000 sq km of the Indian Ocean seabed for minerals including gold, silver and platinum. According to a top scientist, the earth sciences ministry is finalising a contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to formally enable India exploit 10,000 sq km of the Indian Ocean seabed for minerals including gold, silver and platinum. The Goa-based NCAOR had been designated as the lead agency for this programme by the Union Earth Sciences ministry.
