seafloor expedition

Seafloor expedition data will help assess future deep-sea mining

JAMES MCNISH on NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | 10 October 2017 “The research, led by the Museum, has expanded the number of known species of mollusc living on the zone’s seafloor from one to 21, with some species new to science. According to Dr Adrian Glover, principal investigator of the Museum’s Deep-sea Systematics and Ecology Research […]

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Nautilus Minerals – Resignation of Mark P. M. Horn as a Director

Download Nautilus Minerals press release Toronto Ontario, October 5, 2017 – Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS, OTC:NUSMF Nasdaq Intl Designation) (the “Company” or “Nautilus“) announces that Mark P M Horn has resigned as a director of Nautilus. Mark P. M. Horn has advised the Company that he will lead Deep Sea Mining Finance Ltd. (“DSMF“), a […]

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Mining the Ocean

Oceans Deeply Talks: Mining the Ocean

IAN EVANS on OCEANS DEEPLY | 4 October 2017 “In the latest episode of Deeply Talks, Todd Woody, News Deeply’s executive editor for environment, speaks with Conn Nugent, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ seabed mining project, Kristina Gjerde, a senior high seas adviser at the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Matthew Gianni, cofounder of the Deep […]

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Constitutional Right to Key Documents on Experimental Seabed Mining

See original release from the Deep Sea Mining Campaign   Papua New Guinea. Letters were lodged with the Ministry of Mining and Ministry of Environment and Conservation on September 5, 2017, signed by representatives of four communities across the Bismarck Sea and PNG. The letters note that Section 51 of the PNG Constitution provides the […]

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Cook Islands seabed minerals deal

Cook Islands signs seabed minerals deal

RASHNEEL KUMAR on COOK ISLANDS NEWS | 3 October 2017 “In a deal worth $100,000, OML has reserved around 23,000 square kilometres, or 1.2% of the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) containing high value polymetallic (manganese) nodules for up to 18 months. This gives the company the exclusive right to apply to undertake prospecting […]

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funding

Miner Explores Funding Options

PNG POST-COURIER | 1 October 2017 “According to the firm’s market report released last Tuesday, the Canadian miner stated it requires a significant and additional funding, in order to complete the build and deployment of the seafloor production system (SPT) to be utilised for the project. “Based on the its current cash position and budget, […]

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Solwara One Project

Limited Benefits in Solwara One Project

PNG POST-COURIER | 1 October 2017 “The issue of benefits has been one of the main concerns of the leaders of both New Ireland and East New Britain who were inolwara Port Moresby last week to witness the trials being conducted on the Nautilus Minerals Inc’s mining equipment . For the ENB delegation the issue […]

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Deep Sea Mining

ELAINE MASLIN on OFFSHORE ENGINEER | 1 October 2017 “Many are looking to a new resource, deep sea minerals, thanks to growth in demand from emerging economies and the development of new technologies that require increased supply of metals such as copper. While interest in mining metals from the deeps has been ongoing since the […]

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Cook Islands seabed minerals deal

Cook Islands Signs Seabed Minerals Deal

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, September 29, 2017 – Ocean Minerals, LLC (OML) and the government of the Cook Islands, through the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), have entered into an Agreement that will reserve approximately 23,000 square kilometres within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) containing high value polymetallic nodules for up to 18 months to […]

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Solwara One

Solwara One, A Game Changer

PNG POST-COURIER | 29 September 2017 “With production set to commence in early 2019, the much debated Solwara One seafloor mining project is set to pave the way for what has already been described as the advent of a new era in the global mining industry. “Solwara One will be the first deep sea mine […]

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