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Sustainability Aspects in Deep-Seabed Mining of Polymetallic Nodules
By Ning Yang, Sup Hong
INTRODUCTION Metal components contained in deep-seabed mineral resources are being highlighted as “energy metals”, which are widely utilized in the entire fields of energy: harvesting and generation,
Jan 1, 2018
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Tectono-Magmatic Controls for Seafloor Massive Sulfide Deposit (SMS) Formation in a Back-Arc Setting; a Clue to Exploration
By Toru Yamasaki
A concept of plate-tectonic controls for the formation of seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits in back-arc settings was established by Franklin et al. (2005). According to Franklin et al. (2005), a
Jan 1, 2018
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Hydrogenetic Growth of Ferromanganese Crusts: Which Processes Cause The Heteroepitaxial Intergrowth of the Fe- and Mn-Phases?
By Peter E. Halbach, Andreas Jahn
Co-rich hydrogenetic ferromanganese crusts are typical marine interface products of growth processes taking place on sediment-free substrate rocks on the seafloor. They grow very slowly and preferenti
Jan 1, 2017
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New Approaches To Mineral Exploration Off The Southwest Pacific Island Nations
By D. S. Cronan
Mineral exploration problems in the S.W. Pacific are not unique to that region, but a combination of favourable circumstances render it an ideal area to attempt to solve such problems. The land are
Jan 1, 1985
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Germany’s Exploration for Seafloor Massive Sulfides in the Indian Ocean
By Harold Gibson, Ulrich Schwarz-Schampera, Ralf Freitag, Hendrik Mueller
INTRODUCTION Germany has a long history in marine research in the Indian Ocean. The first German scientific cruise started in 1964, followed by a series of state-sponsored research cruises between 198
Jan 1, 2018