Pawns in play on Antarctic ice-cap
Russia and China are both planning to prospect for natural resources despite a long-standing agreement banning it
Who claims which bit and for what? Pine Island glacier,
The opening maneuvers may have begun. During the Antarctic Treaty consultative meeting in Buenos Aires last June, Russia stated its intention to start prospecting for minerals, oil and gas in the white continent and surrounding seas. The document submitted by the Russian delegation listed the key points of the "strategy for the development of the Russian Federation activities in the Antarctic for the period until 2020, and longer-term perspective".
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Jun 15, 2011
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Nov 11, 2011
