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Epithermal Ore Formation At The Neovolcanic Komba Ridge In The Eastern Flores Sea, Indonesia
By Peter Halbach
Within the frame of the German-Indonesian cooperative Bandamin research project two short cruises (7 station days each) were carried out which led to the Flores-Banda basin located north of the active
Jan 1, 2004
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Halogens Geochemistry in Ferromanganese Crusts – Does The Electrochemical Model Apply?
By Kira Mizell, James Hein
"INTRODUCTIONThe majority of studies on the genesis of ferromanganese crusts focus on the adsorption and accumulation of metals, and therefore cations, especially those of economic interest. From thes
Jan 1, 2017
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Neptune Minerals Plc - First Year as a Public Company
By Simon McDonald
The Neptune Group was established in 1999 to apply for exploration permits within New Zealand’s 200nm EEZ. These applications were to investigate and commercialise hydrothermal Seafloor Massive Sulp
Aug 24, 2006
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Offshore Phosphate Deposits: New Developments In U.S. Waters
By W. C. Burnett
The land phosphate deposits of the U.S. southeastern coastal plain have long been a major factor in the world trade of phosphate rock (Fig. 1). As recently as 1979, deposits of North Carolina and Flor
Jan 1, 1986
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Gorda Ridge And Mid-Atlantic Ridge: New Frontiers For Undersea Research
By Peter A. Rona
Investigations of the Gorda Ridge within the proclaimed U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off northern California and southern Oregon, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge extending along the center of the Atlantic
Jan 1, 1988
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Not Your Father's AUV: New Technologies That Will Transform Deep Sea Operations
By Carl L. Kaiser
This abstract discusses selected recent technology developments at the Deep Submergence Lab at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution aimed at fundamentally changing the nature and scope of AUV oper
Sep 14, 2011
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Development of a Vertical Transport System: An Experimental Approach
By Wiebe Boomsma
INTRODUCTION Starting in February 2014, 19 partners from EU industry, research institutions and academia joined forces and formed the Blue Mining consortium. In the following four years, they have set
Jan 1, 2018
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An Innovative Solution to a Common Problem: SAGRES Decision Support for Deep-Sea Mining and Maritime Spatial Planning Activities
By Paulo Chaves, Márcia Gonçalves, João R. S. Carvalho, Fernando J. A. S. Barriga, Edgar Carrolo, Tiago Luna, Ricardo Rato, Anabela Bento
INTRODUCTION For the last decades, deep-sea marine resources such as seabed massive sulfides (SMS), polymetallic nodules and ferromanganese crusts (Fe-Mn crusts) have received an ever- increasing amou
Jan 1, 2018
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Conceptual Methods Of Deep Sea Mineral Exploration In The Central Pacific - Introduction
By David S. Cronan
The traditional method of deep sea manganese nodule exploration is to conduct grid survey and sampling on successively finer scales until a suitable deposit has been delineated. Clearly this is both
Jan 1, 2003
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Indian Underwater Mining Programme, Its Long Term And Short Term Objectives
By M. Ravindran
The Government of India started its deep seabed exploration programme during 1982. This programme was started as one of national importance and several national laboratories were involved to realize t
Jan 1, 1994
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Tellurium-Bearing Minerals in Sulfide Chimneys from Ultramafic-Hosted Semyenov-2 Hydrothermal Field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
By Georgy Cherkashov, Tamara Stepanova, Anna Firstova
INTRODUCTION High tellurium contents in the ancient volcanogenic massive sulfides (VMS) and modern seafloor massive sulfides (SMS) have been reported by V.Maslennikov (Maslennikov et al., 2013). Howev
Jan 1, 2018
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Update On The United Nations International Seabed Authority Deliberations
By Charles L. Morgan
In June 1996, the United Nations International Seabed Authority opened shop in Kingston, Jamaica as an autonomous international organization charged with the administration of seabed mineral developme
Jan 1, 2000
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Towards Operational Environmental Threshold Levels for Exploitation of Mineral Resources in the Deep Sea
By Karsten Hagenah, Tor Jensen, Jens Laugesen, Øyvind Fjukmoen, Lucy Brooks
This paper discusses operational environmental threshold levels for exploitation of mineral resources in the deep sea. Such criteria are needed to be able to monitor and control deep sea mining with r
Jan 1, 2018
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Expected TTR Licence Approval and New Zealand Law Changes Ensure Chatham Marine Phosphate Project Has More Permitting Confidence
By R. K. H. Falconer, Wood R. A., C. D. Castle
"A deposit of phosphate nodules is on the Chatham Rise approximately 450 kilometres to the east of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. The deposit contains sufficient rock phosphate to su
Jan 1, 2017
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Studies on the Properties and Environmental Impacts of Deep Seabed Mine Tailings in Korea
By Chan Min Yoo, Kiseong Hyeong, Inah Seo
INTRODUCTION One of the major concerns for deep seabed mining is its environmental impact, from the disturbance of benthic communities due to the mining activity to the disposal of mine tailings back
Jan 1, 2018
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An Article 76-Based Definition Of The U.S. Atlantic Continental Shelf
By G. B. Carpenter
The United Nations Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention includes provisions (Article 76) for establishing the outer limits of a coastal State's continental shelf and for denoting the seaward extent of
Jan 1, 1995
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Tellurium-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts
By James R. Hein
Ferromanganese oxyhydroxide crusts (Fe-Mn crusts) precipitate out of cold ambient seawater onto hard-rock surfaces at water depths of about 600-4000 m throughout the ocean basins. Fe-Mn crusts concen
Jan 1, 2000
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The Mesoscale Distribution Of Zooplankton Community In The Northeastern Pacific
By Jung-Hoon Kang
Present study was stemmed from the survey associated with deep-sea mining in the KODOS area between Clarion Fracture Zone and Clipperton Fracture Zone located in the North Pacific Ocean. The study
Jan 1, 2003
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Environmental Controls On Manganese Nodule Composition In The Southwest Pacific
By Philomene Verlaan
This study examines the possible relationships between compositional variability in non-hydrothermal manganese nodules and large-scale environmental parameters. In the central SW Pacific (145-180° W a
Jan 1, 2000
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Developing A Geological Model For The Clarion-Clipperton Polymetallic Nodule Deposits
By Nii Allotey Odunton
One of the primary responsibilities of the International Seabed Authority?s Secretariat (the Secretariat) is to assess the quantities of metals present in seabed polymetallic nodules in the Internatio
Jan 1, 2005