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The Stabilisation Of Vertical And Horizontal Slurry Pipelines In Mining: The Role Of The Jet Pump
By Anthony Wakefield
Dredging tends to be either horizontal or vertical. In each case solids have to be disengaged from the deposit, mobilized, acquired and elevated or translated. One means of elevation is the airlift.
Jan 1, 1998
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The Atlantis II Sea Floor Massive Sulphide Deposit, Red Sea - Current Status and Future Programme
By R. D. Hamer
"The Atlantis II Deposit comprises metalliferous sediments (Zn+Cu+Ag+Au) accumulating in a composite, axial basin, 2,000m beneath the surface of the Red Sea. The basin contains warm, highly saline wat
Jan 1, 2017
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Environmental Studies Of A Manganese Nodule Field In The Peru Basin (Southeast Pacific)
By Ulrich Von Stackelber
Deep sea mining of manganese nodules actually will have an environmental impact to the seafloor and to the water column. However, we are far from being able to predict the possible consequences. There
Jan 1, 1994
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Comparative Analysis of Deep-Sea Minerals
By Pedro Madureira, Georgy Cherkashov, Harald Brekke, Marzia Rovere
"The most promising deep-sea mineral resources for exploration in the Area (beyond the limits of national jurisdiction) are polymetallic nodules, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts and polymetallic sul
Jan 1, 2017
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Nautilus Minerals: The Latest in Exploration and Development
By John Parianos
2013 has seen good progress for Nautilus Minerals and our projects due to the determination of our people and the continued support from shareholders and stakeholders. Our focus remains Solwara 1 in P
Sep 14, 2011
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Pelagic Sediments Associated with Polymetallic Nodules in the Clarion Area Fracture Zone (0561cd29-9a1e-44e4-ad6d-1907506df123)
By Marlene Olivares Cruz
The particles that make up the deep-sea sediments have two main sources: 1) those that are created in situ from dissolved components and 2) those that are washed into the ocean in solid phases from th
Sep 14, 2011
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Effects of Sedimentation from Deep-Sea Mining: A Benthic Disturbance Experiment off New Zealand.
By Malcolm Clark, Robin K. H. Falconer
There are a number of likely impacts from mining operations, but a key issue is uncertainty about the environmental effects of sediment plumes created by disturbance to the seafloor and discharge of p
Jan 1, 2018
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Plumes of Deep-Sea Mining: What Do We Know?
By Georgy Cherkashov, Livia Ermakova
Active development of the exploration and further exploitation of deep-sea minerals requires special emphasis on the protection of the marine environment. The complexity of this subject lies in the fa
Jan 1, 2018
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A Remotely Operated System For Scientific Investigations Of Marine Mineral Deposits
By Fredrik Søreide
Several potential marine mineral deposits of various types have been identified within the Norwegian EEZ. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology has recently designed and built a new remot
Jan 1, 2004
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Interrelationships Between Phosphorites And Associated Biologically Productive Hard Bottoms, North Carolina Continental Shelf
By Stanley R. Riggs
Onslow Bay is a broad, shallow, high-energy shelf system bounded by the Cape Lookout and Frying Pan shoals. It is generally a sediment-starved shelf system dominated by hardbottoms with a scattered an
Jan 1, 1992
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A Comparison of Terrestrial and Seabed Mineral Resources for Cobalt
Recent focus by terrestrial mineral explorers (and investors) on cobalt has increasingly highlighted the future critical need for this metal, with new-age batteries being the primary utilisation. We p
Jan 1, 2018
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Draft Exploitation Regulations: Commercial Viability
By Eleanor Martin
An examination of the draft Exploitation Regulations from an investor’s perspective. We will look at the commercial requirements of the investment community (debt and equity) in order to provide fundi
Jan 1, 2018
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Deep Seabed Mining in National Jurisdiction: Key Challenges
By Joshua Brien
DEEP SEABED MINING IN NATIONAL JURISDICTION: KEY CHALLENGES The talk focuses on the key challenges that arise from deep-seabed mineral exploration and development within areas of national jurisdiction
Jan 1, 2018
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Structuring a Successful Underwater Mining Project
By Lisa Koch, Eleanor Martin
"Each underwater mining project is different. However, most have one thing in common: To be successful. We will draw on our experience advising hundreds of international clients each year on mining, o
Jan 1, 2017
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Forging Ahead: Update on Nautilus Minerals Solwara 1 Project
By John Parianos
"Seafloor mining provides significant potential economic benefits for many Pacific nations that may be “land poor” but “coastline rich,” meaning they have the potential to utilize and profit from the
Jan 1, 2017
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Use of Autonomous Technology for Mapping Seabed Minerals
By Lars-Kristian Trellevik, Jan Arvid Ingulfsen
Swire Seabed is dedicated to being at the forefront of the Autonomous Subsea Revolution. The company is currently working along and developing operational, technical and market strategies where autono
Jan 1, 2018
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Design Considerations for Deep Sea Mining Umbilicals
By Sander van Leeuwen
Outline: · De Regt Marine Cables. · The link between system requirements and umbilical requirements (which system requirements have the largest impact on the umbilical design). · Design options for de
Jan 1, 2018
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Elemental Correlations And Distributions Of KODOS Ferromanganese Nodules, Focused On SiO2 And CaO
Although Mn, Fe, Cu, Ni, and Co have been the main interests since the ferromanganese nodules had been found, the other major components such as Si and Ca might be very important controlling factors i
Jan 1, 2004
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Designing Ships for Deep Sea Mining
By Dilip Sarangdhar
"SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore are the designers of world’s first seabed mining ship. The ship is now under construction and expected to be delivered next year. The Deep Sea M
Jan 1, 2017
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A System Approach to Survey, Exploration and Environmental Assessment
By Richard Mills
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are proven technologies used across market segments for survey, exploration and environmental monitoring tasks. When coupled with other autonomous platforms or se
Jan 1, 2018