Japan eyes production from REE-rich muds
The unusual deposit was first discovered by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) in 2013 and is located in an area off the Minami-Torishima Island (Marcus Island) in…
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Rotterdam. The Underwater Minerals Conference (UMC) is being held in the Netherlands for the 51st year this week, and spans six days. The number of participants has increased. And so…
An exciting discovery in the far north
“Plan B” became as successful as anyone could have hoped, as a new hydrothermal vent was discovered by a Norwegian team of researchers. This summer, the GoNorth expedition was originally…
ISA: No quick decisions despite deadline breach
The Metals Company (TMC) is eager to begin production. They might be the first company in the world to start deep sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), located in…
A national team for increased knowledge in the deep sea
“This is collaboration across disciplines, and both industry and academia are involved in order to utilise the expertise we have in Norway”, said Anette Broch Mathisen Tvedt, CEO of Adepth…
Norway inches closer to opening up for deep-sea mining
“We need minerals to succeed with the energy transition. Today, resources are controlled by a few countries, which makes us vulnerable. Seabed minerals can become a source of access to…
10 can turn into 1000
Hydrothermal chimneys are a spectacular sight. They were first observed in the Pacific Ocean in 1979, and in Norway at the Jan Mayen hydrothermal fields on the Mohns ridge in…
Loke acquires deep-sea mineral licences in the Pacific Ocean
Loke Marine Minerals announced yesterday that it acquired UK Seabed Resources’ deep-sea mineral business. UK Seabed Resources (UKSR) holds a 100% interest in two deep-sea mineral licences located in the…
Finding Hidden SMS Deposits
“Metalliferous sediments are important deep-sea exploration targets,” said Acer Figueroa, PhD student at the National Oceanography Centre (University of Southampton) during the Deep Sea Minerals conference in Bergen in October…
Oil companies are actively looking at deep-sea minerals
“All extractive activity comes with costs, both in terms of money and in terms of environmental impact. Many terrestrial mines have to blast and move huge amounts of waste rock…
Deep-sea mining plumes may settle locally
A team of researchers has found that the large majority of sediments stirred up during a seabed mining operation settles locally.
«A historic moment»
Following a 12-minute trip from the seafloor to the production vessel Hidden Gem, nodules were dewatered and sent along a conveyor to the vessel’s hold for storage. The entire operation…