MICHAEL ARNOLD in PNG POST-COURIER | 28 September 2017 “With 18 months to go till the commencement of the production phase of the Solwara One project, two Papua New Guineans now find themselves at the helm of pioneering some of the world’s first experimental seabed mining technology. Sharing over 40 years of terrestrial mining experience […]
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Download Nautilus Minerals press release Toronto Ontario, September 26, 2017 – Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS, OTC:NUSMF Nasdaq Intl Designation) (the “Company” or “Nautilus“) provides the following update on its operations. The Company continues to explore financing opportunities in order to maintain the development of the Solwara 1 Project and the Company’s operations. As previously disclosed, […]
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THE JAPAN TIMES | 26 September 2017 “Japan has successfully tapped into a deposit of deep-sea mineral resources from a deep-water seabed off the coast of Okinawa, the economy ministry said Tuesday, the largest such extraction of its type. It is the first time metals have been mined from the seabed in such quantities using […]
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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM LONDON (NHM) | 25 September 2017 “The sponges live on the ocean floor on metal-rich nodules. The region where they live is targeted by deep-sea mining companies interested in mineral extraction. Scientists believe they are likely the most abundant animal living on the nodules and could be a key indicator species for […]
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP | 24 September 2017 A completely new group of sponges has been discovered, which scientists believe could be a key indicator species in measuring future mining impact in a region targeted for deep-sea mining of polymetallic (metal-rich) nodules. They are likely to be the most abundant nodule-dwelling animal in the area. […]
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INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY | 21 September 2017 JAMAICA, Kingston – – Mr Lee Young-gyu, chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea presented his credentials to Secretary-General, Michael Lodge, as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the International Seabed Authority on Wednesday, 20 September 2017. Prior to […]
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MOLLY LEMPRIERE on MINING-TECHNOLOGY.COM | 18 September 2017 “A similar sentiment was felt following the recent approval for deep-sea iron sands mining by the New Zealand Government. This is the first approval of its kind and will see 50 million tonnes (Mt) of ore extracted per year from the South Taranaki Bight, offshore Patea, over […]
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GEORGE PETRAS on USA TODAY | 18 September 2017 “As you can guess from the spoiler-alert title of The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History, the CIA was able to retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine and study it for military […]
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REUTERS on UPSTREAM | 6 September 2017 “Green groups have slammed reported plans by the Norwegian government to make taxpayers rather than oil companies pay special United Nations fees for offshore production from remote Arctic regions such as the Barents Sea. Letters sent to oil companies from the Petroleum & Energy Ministry, obtained by Reuters, […]
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TODD WOODY on OCEANS DEEPLY | 6 September 2017 “KINGSTON, Jamaica – At the International Seabed Authority’s ocean-side headquarters, delegates from dozens of countries stroll through breezeways adorned with the works of Jamaican artists as the United Nations-chartered organization’s annual meeting begins its second week. No one, however, is entering a conference room where the […]
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