What We Know About Deep-Sea Mining — and What We Don’t
2024年2月23日 · Deep-sea mining aims to retrieve valuable mineral deposits found on the ocean’s floor, hundreds or even thousands of meters below its surface.
Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not
2023年9月1日 · Mining the seafloor could boost global production of clean energy technology—and destroy the ocean in the process
Companies dig the deepest depths to mine valuable metals from the ocean ...
2024年9月17日 · Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New...
Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they …
2023年7月3日 · Deep sea mining involves removing mineral deposits and metals from the ocean’s seabed. There are three types of such mining: taking deposit-rich polymetallic nodules off the ocean floor, mining massive seafloor sulphide deposits and stripping cobalt crusts from rock.
Can We Mine the World’s Deep Ocean Without Destroying It?
2023年6月15日 · The U.N. body charged with regulating deep-ocean mining will soon consider whether to permit the first project to move forward. But ecologist Lisa Levin, who has long studied the deep sea, worries that in the rush for key minerals, a …
Deep-Sea Riches: Mining a Remote Ecosystem - The New York Times
2022年8月29日 · Miles below the surface, harvesting metallic nodules on the ocean floor may speed the green energy revolution but threaten animals found nowhere else on the planet.
Future Of Deep-sea Mining Stands At A Crucial Juncture
3 天之前 · And Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI), a subsidiary of Canada's The Metals Company (TMC), hopes to be the first to benefit from this by mining polymetallic nodules in the Pacific as soon as 2026.
The Race Is on to Mine and Protect the Deep Seafloor
2018年5月1日 · After years of contemplation, governments and companies around the world are beginning to explore the deep seabed for valuable minerals, chief among them nickel, copper and cobalt. One type of...
Deep-Sea Mining and the Race to the Bottom of the Ocean - The Atlantic
2019年12月18日 · Mining executives insist that their work in the ocean is misunderstood. Some adopt a swaggering bravado and portray the industry as a romantic frontier adventure.
Deep-sea mining could soon be approved — how bad is it?
2023年7月14日 · Scientists say that very little is known 1 about deep-sea ecosystems, making it difficult to assess how they will be affected by mining. However, a few new studies are providing clues to the...