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In Papua New Guinea, mining company Nautilus 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 AlaskaDr Stephen Simpson, Exeter UniversityGerard Barron, DeepGreen Credits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Producer: Sam ColombieSound Engineer: Chris WoodINTRO/OUTRO Music: Alex MauboussinTeaching Guide for Educators here