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Chemical And Geological Study Of Mexican North Pacific Littoral SedimentsBy Leticia Rosales Hoz
A chemical and geological study of beach samples from the Mexican North Pacific was undertaken in order to evaluate the chemical composition of the beach sediments and it s association to lithology, c
Jan 1, 2000
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Impacts Of Overboard Screening And Associated Benthic Biological Community Structure In Relation To Marine Aggregate ExtractionBy R. C. Newell
The primary objective of this study was to establish the fate and distribution of material rejected during marine aggregate dredging, and the extent to which this is associated with spatial changes in
Jan 1, 2004
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Geochemical and Mineralogical Investigations of Fine Growth Structures of Ferromanganese Nodules from the Atlantic OceanBy Sabrina Warwas, Thomas Kuhn
"Due to rising prices and increasing demand of raw materials over the last years, marine mineral resources including manganese nodules have become a focus of study for industry and science. Marine fer
Jan 1, 2017
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Towards an Improved Nodule Resource Estimation and Classification Using Hard and Soft DataBy Steinar L. Ellefmo, Thomas Kuhn
The deep-sea ocean floor offers a great potential for mineral resources. The evaluation of these resources is both time consuming and costly and require as any resource evaluation data; geodata. The c
Jan 1, 2018
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Finding Inactive And Sub-Seafloor Massive Sulfide Deposits In Deep Ocean FloorsBy Fernando J. A. S. Barriga
Exploration for active seafloor hydrothermal vent fields has been highly successful, and more than 300 such fields have been discovered to date. Some will most probably be mined, given their high meta
Jan 1, 2011
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Updated Economic Feasibility Analysis of Cobalt- rich Manganese Crust Mining Including the Substrate Rock Usage for PhosphatesBy T. Yamazaki, T. Goto, R. Arai, N. Nakatani
The importance of cobalt-rich manganese crusts on the Pacific seamounts for possible future rare metal sources has been recognized these 30 years. The thin layer-type coverage and the micro-topographi
Jan 1, 2018
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Sulfur Isotope Ratio Measurements As An Exploration Tool For High-Tenor Seafloor Massive Sulfide DepositsBy Raymond A. Binns
Exploration for high-value massive sulfide deposits on the ocean floor typically commences with a search for chimney fields in appropriate geological settings, followed by collection and assaying of s
Jan 1, 2011
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Gorda Ridge And Mid-Atlantic Ridge: New Frontiers For Undersea ResearchBy Peter A. Rona
Investigations of the Gorda Ridge within the proclaimed U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off northern California and southern Oregon, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge extending along the center of the Atlantic
Jan 1, 1988
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Hydrothermal Activity and Deep-Sea Mineral Deposits at Ultraslow Spreading Ridges: Examples from the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge SystemBy Rolf B. Pedersen, Filipa Marques
The extension of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge north of Iceland has collectively been referred to as the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridges (AMOR). The AMOR extends from the northern shelf of Iceland, to the Siberian s
Jan 1, 2018
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Fe-Mn Nodules From The Finnish Bay (Baltic Sea): Exploration And Exploitation ExperienceBy Georgy Cherkashov
Shallow-water formation of marine ferromanganese nodules as well as their deep-water analogues is found throughout the global ocean. The Baltic Sea is a key province for the shallow-water type of mari
Sep 14, 2011
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Methods of Manganese Nodule Exploration in the German License AreaBy Carsten Rühlemann
Between 2008 and 2013, the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) carried out five exploration cruises to the German license area in the eastern Pacific Nodule Belt. The
Sep 14, 2011
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Genesis Of The Diamond Mega-Placers Of Southern Africa And Its Global ContextBy B. J. Bluck
Diamond mega-placers, in order to rank amongst the primary diamond deposits, are defined as => 70 m carats at =>95% gem quality. There is only one mega-placer known and that is found along the coast o
Jan 1, 2004
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Numerical Modelling Of The Sediment Transport Due To Deep Sea MiningBy J. A. Jankowski
The situation in the raw material market has brought into consideration the commercial exploitation of the mineral deposits on the deep sea bed and in particular the manganese nodules. They occur gene
Jan 1, 1995
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Risks In Marine Diamond Mining - Lessons From The Past And PresentBy Richard H. T. Garnett
Marine mining on the continental shelf was first attempted in 1900 for gold off the beaches of Nome, Alaska. Attempts continued until 1990 with cutter-suction, airlift and bucket-ladder dredges. Off
Jan 1, 1998
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Development of Exploration Criteria for Massive Sulfides on Slow-Spreading Ridges – Lessons Learned from the TAG Hydrothermal FieldBy Isobel Yeo, Florent Szitkar, Sven Petersen, Sebastian Graber, Meike Klischies
Technological advances and the shift towards green energies in the last decades have led to a substantial increase in the demand for metal resources. With rising political tension, and quasi-monopolis
Jan 1, 2018
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North Atlantic Marine Minerals and Ocean Mining PotentialBy Fredrik Søreide
The Norwegian EEZ contains large areas of interest for SMS exploration along the Mid- Atlantic Ridge, from Jan Mayen to Svalbard. At the same time Norwegian companies engaged in oil and gas activities
Sep 14, 2011
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Rare and Valuable Metals for High-Tech Applications Found in Marine Ferromanganese Nodules and Crusts: Relationships To Genetic Endmembers - IntroductionBy Andrea Koschinsky
Ferromanganese crusts have traditionally been considered a potential ore for Co, whereas ferromanganese nodules have typically been considered a potential ore for Ni and Cu. However, both nodules and
Jan 1, 2010
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A System Approach to Survey, Exploration and Environmental AssessmentBy 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
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Gravel-seeding – A Suitable Technique for Restoration of the Seabed Following Marine Aggregate Dredging? (7837f772-3418-4e84-9c99-854d20a85814)By K. Vanstaen, K. M. Cooper, S. Ware, S. L. Boyd
Remediation and restoration of offshore marine habitats is a relatively new concept with attempts in European regions largely being instigated by requirements of various strategic directives includin
Aug 24, 2006
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Polymetallic Nodules In The Cook Islands EEZ - A Seabed Mineral Resource Of World Class Significance - Progress Towards Ultimate DevelopmentBy Darryl Thorburn
The Cook Islands are 15 islands located in the Southwest Pacific (between 8-23°S latitude and 156-167°W longitude). The total land area is about 200 km2. However, because its islands are widely scatte
Sep 14, 2011