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Deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining: Challenges ahead for technologists and environmentalists

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining: Challenges ahead for technologists and environmentalists
 
Creator Valsangkar, A.B.
 
Subject ferromanganese nodules
deep-sea mining
environmental impact
potential resources
technical feasibility
mineral resources
economic feasibility
 
Description Although, offshore mining for mineral wealth is not required at present, it may be the only alternative in the future due to the continuous growing demand for certain metals that have no or limited land deposits. Risk involved in deep-sea mining is not less than that in space missions. Limited groups of mining engineers and environmental scientists are conducting studies that influence the development of mining systems and subsystems for collection, screening, lifting, and transportation of deep-sea minerals. Accepting this challenge more than 20 years ago, the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India, started surveys and exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Indian Ocean and was the first to receive "Poineer Status" recognition from the United Nations. Experiments have also been conducted to study the potential impacts of deep-seabed mining
 
Date 2008-07-18T05:41:38Z
2008-07-18T05:41:38Z
2003
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, Vol.21; 81-91p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1243
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Taylor and Francis