Deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining: Challenges ahead for technologists and environmentalists
dc.contributor.author | Valsangkar, A.B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-07-18T05:41:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-07-18T05:41:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, Vol.21; 81-91p. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1243 | |
dc.description.abstract | Although, offshore mining for mineral wealth is not required at present, it may be the only alternative in the future due to the continuous growing demand for certain metals that have no or limited land deposits. Risk involved in deep-sea mining is not less than that in space missions. Limited groups of mining engineers and environmental scientists are conducting studies that influence the development of mining systems and subsystems for collection, screening, lifting, and transportation of deep-sea minerals. Accepting this challenge more than 20 years ago, the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India, started surveys and exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Indian Ocean and was the first to receive "Poineer Status" recognition from the United Nations. Experiments have also been conducted to study the potential impacts of deep-seabed mining | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Taylor and Francis | |
dc.rights | Copyright [2003]. It is tried to respect the rights of the copyright holders to the best of the knowledge. If it is brought to our notice that the rights are violated then the item would be withdrawn. | |
dc.subject | ferromanganese nodules | |
dc.subject | deep-sea mining | |
dc.subject | environmental impact | |
dc.subject | potential resources | |
dc.subject | technical feasibility | |
dc.subject | mineral resources | |
dc.subject | economic feasibility | |
dc.title | Deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining: Challenges ahead for technologists and environmentalists | |
dc.type | Journal Article |
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