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Opportunities for offshore mineral exploration in the Indian Ocean

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Title Opportunities for offshore mineral exploration in the Indian Ocean
 
Creator Desa, E.
 
Subject mineral exploration
offshore operations
ferromanganese nodules
lead
nickel
zinc
cobalt
exclusive economic zone
 
Description The Indian Ocean offers several opportunities for offshore mineral resources in the nearshore and coastal areas, the EEZs of different countries as well as the deep sea regions. The coastal and nearshore resources of heavy mineral placers are being successfully mined in some of the conuntries around the Indian Ocean, and ample opportunity lies in exploring for these resources in the hitherto unexplored areas, to build up the reserves for the future. Simultaneously, activities in the deep sea areas for polymetallic nodules, crusts and sulfides need acceleration owing to their potential for strategic metals, such as cobalt, nickel, lead and zinc. These efforts call for cooperation and sharing of facilities, infrastructure, know-how and expertise, among the national as well as international agencies for exploration, mining, impact assessment and metallurgical process development. With its strategic location in the Indian Ocean, India could also play a major role in assisting the other countries in developing their offshore mineral resources.
 
Date 2009-01-10T11:15:56Z
2009-01-10T11:15:56Z
1999
 
Type Conference Article
 
Identifier The Proceedings of the Third (1999) ISOPE Ocean Mining Symposium, Goa, India, 1999, eds. Chung, J.S.; Sharma, R. 6-13p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1785
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1999]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, Cupertino, CA (USA)