澳大利亚公司寻求开采新西兰海底,提供有前途的工作,但提出了环境问题。 Australian firm seeks to mine New Zealand seabed, promising jobs but raising environmental concerns.

目前由Manuka Resources拥有的一家澳大利亚采矿公司已根据快车道法对新西兰南塔拉纳基海岸的海底进行采矿。 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. 该公司计划每年开采5 000万吨沙子,为期35年,以获取矿产品,可能创造1 350个就业机会。 The company plans to extract 50 million tonnes of sand annually for 35 years to obtain minerals, potentially creating 1,350 jobs. 然而,批评者认为,这一进程可能损害海洋生命和生态系统,并呼吁提供更多科学证据,说明其对环境的影响。 However, critics argue the process could harm marine life and ecosystems, and call for more scientific evidence on its environmental impacts.