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    Extinct Seafloor Massive Sulphide Mounds from the TAG Hydrothermal Area, Mid-Atlantic Ridge - Insights into Geological Processes after Cease of Hydrothermal Venting

    By Sven Petersen, Berit Lehrmann, Bramley J. Murton, Paul A. J. Lusty

    "INTRODUCTIONToday’s metal mining focusses on land based ore deposits which only consider one third of the Earth’s surface. Through an increasing global demand of strategic metals used in the electron

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Evolution of Geotechnical Properties in Hydrothermal Sulfide Mounds, The Reveal of a Maturation Threshold - Introduction

    By Benoît Waquet

    In a context of scarce mineral resources, coupled with an increasing global demand in metals due to the exponential growth of newly industrialized countries, the mining industry will inevitably have t

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Elemental Correlations And Distributions Of KODOS Ferromanganese Nodules, Focused On SiO2 And CaO

    Although Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni, and Co have been the main interests since the ferromanganese nodules had been found, the other major components such as Si and Ca might be very important controlling factors i

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Japanese Deep Sea Impact Experiment (JET) And Its Preliminary Results

    By Katsuya Tsurusaki

    Commercial mining of manganese nodules is expected to begin within the next 20 to 50 years in large areas of abyssal sea floor in the Pacific Ocean. While deep sea mining is expected to realize signif

    Jan 1, 1996

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    The Definition of Morphotectonic Domains in the Clarion- Clipperton Zone (CCZ): A Step Closer to Understanding the Controls behind Nodule Mineralisation?

    By John Parianos, Simon Richards

    SUMMARY The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) hosts the most valuable deposit of polymetallic nodules yet discovered. Understanding the geology of this deposit is key to its effective exploration and mini

    Jan 1, 2018

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    Summit Construction, Caldera Formation, Cone Growth, Hydrothermal Processes, and Sulfide Deposition on Submarine Volcanoes of the Southern Kermadec Arc

    By Alexander Malahoff

    Six active Kermadec arc submarine volcanoes located between 34°S and 36°30’S were mapped and sampled by an interdisciplinary inter-institutional research team between April and July 2005 using subme

    Aug 24, 2006

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    Hawaiian Mineral Deposits And Extremophiles On Loihi Submarine Volcano: A New Resource

    By Alexander Malahoff

    The most exciting frontier in Ocean Technology is represented by a new class of Marine Bioproducts, the source of which lies in marine microorganisms. The microorganisms include microalgae, bacteria

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Seafloor Occurrence And Growth Stages Of KODOS Ferromanganese Nodules

    The seafloor occurrences of KODOS ferromanganese nodules can be classified into four facies based on the morphological types of nodules recovered and seafloor photographs. Facies A, B, and C are relat

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Integrating GIS With Image Database And Its Role In The Development Of Marine Minerals

    By Jun Lu

    Compared with land mineral resources investigation, as well known, it is more important for marine geologists to get image data (e.g. photographs, video tapes and various charts) because they are ofte

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Pacmanus: An Actively-Forming Submarine Polymetallic Sulfide Deposit In Felsic Volcanic Rocks Of The Manus Back-Arc, Papua, New Guinea

    By Steven D. Scott

    The 1991 PACMANUS Expedition (Papua New Guinea-Australia-Canada in the Manus Basin) discovered a very large (approximately 800 x 350 m) actively-forming seafloor polymetallic sulfide 4 deposit in fels

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Rock Phosphate: Chatham Rise, New Zealand

    By Chris Castle

    The Chatham Rise is a submarine topographic feature lying off the east coast of New Zealand between the South Island and the Chatham Islands and within New Zealand?s jurisdiction. The Chatham Rise hos

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Summit Construction, Caldera Formation, Cone Growth, Mass Wasting, Hydrothermal Processes, and Sulfide Deposition on Submarine Volcanoes of the Southern Kermadec Arc

    By Cornel E. J. de Ronde, Alexander Malahoff

    Six active Kermadec arc submarine volcanoes, located between 34°S and 36°30'S were mapped and sampled between April and July 2005, using submersibles Pisces V and Pisces IV aboard the mothership

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    InterRidge Statement of Commitment to Responsible Research Practices at Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents

    By Colin Devey

    As marine research scientists we especially appreciate the uniqueness and complexity of the deep-sea hydrothermal vent fauna and environments, and are particularly interested in preserving vents for

    Aug 24, 2006

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    Deep Sea Minerals, Inc.

    By James M. Cairns

    Deep Sea Minerals Inc. (DSM) is a high technology marine minerals and biotechnology corporation. The corporation is currently engaged in a worldwide leasing program to acquire exclusive rights in spec

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Simulation of Two-Phase Flow in Airlift Pump Using 1D Two-Fluid Model

    By Ivar Eskerud Smith, Ole Jørgen Nydal, Niranjan Reddy Challabotla, Svein Sævik

    INTRODUCTION Airlift pumping, utilize compressed air that is injected at the bottom of a vertical pipe submerged in the water, reduces the mixture density inside the pipe and lifts the liquid or mixtu

    Jan 1, 2018

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    Volcanic Edifices of the Magellan Seamount Guyots (the Pacific Ocean) and Peculiarities of their Ore Occurrences

    By T. E. Sedysheva

    The study of Co-rich manganese crusts has reached the level which allows to start prospecting works in the observable future, and furthermore, probably, exploitation of ore deposits. In this connectio

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Geochemical and Mineralogical Investigations of Fine Growth Structures of Ferromanganese Nodules from the Atlantic Ocean

    By Sabrina Warwas, Thomas Kuhn

    "Due to rising prices and increasing demand of raw materials over the last years, marine mineral resources including manganese nodules have become a focus of study for industry and science. Marine fer

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Economic, Environmental and Technical Considerations for Deep-sea Mining

    By Rahul Sharma

    Although, mining of minerals such as polymetallic nodules and sulphides from the deep sea floor has been delayed due to the combination of factors such as current availability of Cu, Ni, Co, Mn (and o

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Mineralogy of Polymetallic Nodules in the Central Mexican Pacific (b0fead6b-fb77-4585-9d75-45915ccf5818)

    By Mayumy Amparo Cabrera-Ramírez

    Polymetallic nodules are a widespread resource in the Pacific Ocean, particularly in the areas of Clarion-Clipperton (Cronan, 2000). The most abundant mineral phases are forme d by iron and manganese

    Sep 14, 2011

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    Detailed Magnetic And Morphological Investigations Of The East Manus Basin And Planet Deep Section Of The New Britain Trench, Papua New Guinea

    By Sang-Mook Lee

    The Manus back-arc basin behind the New Britain Trench is one of the major sites of active seafloor hydrothermal vent-fields which are considered to be modern-day analogue of felsic volcanic-hosted po

    Jan 1, 2000