Archives: Undersea mining

Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd has released a statement to “reconfirm that it offers a secure, low cadmium and ethical phosphate resource option to NZ farmers.” New Zealand needs to use its own source of ethically-produced, environmentally-friendly phosphate rock rather than importing product from a disputed territory, Chatham Rock Phosphate Chief Executive Chris Castle said on[…]

Britain’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is engaged in research into the potential risks and benefits of exploiting deep-sea mineral resources, some of which are essential for low-carbon technology, as well as using ocean robots to estimate the environmental impact of these potential deep-sea mining activities. Late last year the NOC led an expedition on the[…]

Nautilus Minerals’ seafloor production tools (SPT) have arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and will shortly commence submerged trials. Mike Johnston, Nautilus’ CEO commented “we are delighted to be undertaking submerged trials in PNG. The trials will result in money and investment going into the PNG economy, and the employment of Papua New Guineans in[…]

DeepGreen Resources will partner with Maersk Supply Service to recover polymetallic nodules from the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean. “The deepsea metals industry is an opportunity for developing a more environmentally and societally attractive way to produce cleaner base and strategic metals,” the company says. DeepGreen is advancing the NORI Area D project[…]