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Why is there no mining in Antarctica, despite evidence of mineral resources on the continent?

Why is there no mining in Antarctica, despite evidence of mineral resources on the continent?
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Why is there no mining in Antarctica, despite evidence of mineral resources on the continent?

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"Understandably, exorbitant costs of production/management there, and transportation to sites elsewhere make mining unviable in Antarctica."
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