The Deep Sea: A Potential “Copper Mine”
As clearly pointed out by IEA in the May 2021 report (“The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transition”), solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, wind farms and electric vehicles (EVs)…
Seabed Minerals
Deep sea mining in the spotlight
Late this fall, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate completed a five-week expedition on the Mohn Ridge in the Norwegian Sea. The purpose was to secure samples of mineral deposits in the deep…
The Norwegian shelf is well-positioned for the energy transition
During a live presentation yesterday, NPD’s Director of Exploration Torgeir Stordal presented its new resource report for exploration. The main conclusions are that exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf is…