On Our Radar: Deep-Sea Mining
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By , on July 5th, 2010 2 comments   Mining, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , ,  

Deep-sea mining as been our radar for awhile. Now it’s on NYT’s Green Blog. Put it on yours. The Chinese government announces plans for deep-sea mining; it will seek copper, nickel and cobalt 5,000 feet down in international waters. Prior DSN posts about mining the seafloor NIOT will starts the next phase of fields trials . . . → Read More: On Our Radar: Deep-Sea Mining

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Vents of Gold
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By , on January 26th, 2009 6 comments   Industry & Government, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , ,  

In light of the workshop below, I thought you might enjoy this REPOST from DSN March 24, 2006 This is one in a series of articles about deep-sea mining, a story Craig McClain has been covering dutifully. In this piece, molten fluids are shown to pump through deep volcanic vents offshore Papua New Guinea (PNG) . . . → Read More: Vents of Gold

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Deep-Sea Mining Workshop at Wood’s Hole
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By , on January 26th, 2009 One comment   Conferences, Geology, Industry & Government, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , ,  

Journalists looking for a compelling story of greed, adventure, and science on the high seas might want to consider attending this Deep-Sea Mining Workshop at Wood’s Hole Oceanographic Institution sponsored by ChEss (Biogeography of Deep-Water Chemosynthetic Ecosystems), WHOI, and InterRidge, a group promoting interdisciplinary and international cooperation for ridge-crest studies. Mining the seafloor for untold . . . → Read More: Deep-Sea Mining Workshop at Wood’s Hole

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