A Better Understanding of Under Sea Mining in Todays World
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| Visual representation of the Under Sea Mining process. (ksj.mit.edu) |
Could we create a resource rich society with an abundant supply
of rare earth metals that are acquired using clean and affordable
methods of mining? Would answering this question be worth digging where no
man has ever dug before? Do the rewards of such ventures out
weigh their risks?
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| Black Smoker. These Hydro Thermal Vents release minerals such as Ni, Co, Mn, and others into the ocean. These minerals eventually build up on the sea floor making SMS deposits. (Oceanflore.com)
Environmental & Social Advantages
of Deep Sea Mineral production
(Offshore Council, David Heydon)
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| SMS (Submarine Massive Sulfide) Deposit. (wikipedia.com) Benefits and Uses of the Metals Found in Deep Sea Manganese Nodules (Offshore Council, David Heydon)
"A single 5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine requires 1500 tonnes of Steel, 5 tonnes of Nickel, 15 tonnes of Manganese, 5 tonnes of Molybdenum and approximately 5 tonnes of Copper. Measured in tonnes of material per MW, wind power is the most iron and steel intensive of all power generation methods." (Offshore Council, David Heydon) |
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