The World - News from Nov. 25, 1988
Representatives of nine nations signed a document intended to provide environmental guarantees to protect Antarctica from any future mining activities. The Antarctic Minerals Convention, after six years of negotiations, was opened for signing in the New Zealand Parliament by the 35 parties to the 1959 Antarctic treaty. The Soviet Union was among the nine nations signing the treaty, while the United States, Chile, Argentina and Britain have indicated they will do so in a few days.
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