Challenges to the sustainability of deep-seabed mining
This Review focuses on whether the emerging industry of deep-seabed mining aligns with
the sustainable development agenda. We cover motivations for deep-seabed mining …
the sustainable development agenda. We cover motivations for deep-seabed mining …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of scientific gaps related to the effective environmental management of deep-seabed mining
A comprehensive understanding of the deep-sea environment and mining's likely impacts is
necessary to assess whether and under what conditions deep-seabed mining operations …
necessary to assess whether and under what conditions deep-seabed mining operations …
Impacts of deep‐sea mining on microbial ecosystem services
Interest in extracting mineral resources from the seafloor through deep‐sea mining has
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …
Evidence of dark oxygen production at the abyssal seafloor
AK Sweetman, AJ Smith, DSW de Jonge, T Hahn… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Deep-seafloor organisms consume oxygen, which can be measured by in situ benthic
chamber experiments. Here we report such experiments at the polymetallic nodule-covered …
chamber experiments. Here we report such experiments at the polymetallic nodule-covered …
Climate change considerations are fundamental to management of deep‐sea resource extraction
Climate change manifestation in the ocean, through warming, oxygen loss, increasing
acidification, and changing particulate organic carbon flux (one metric of altered food …
acidification, and changing particulate organic carbon flux (one metric of altered food …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing plume impacts caused by polymetallic nodule mining vehicles
Deep-sea mining may be just a few years away and yet society is struggling to assess the
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …
[HTML][HTML] Life cycle climate change impacts of producing battery metals from land ores versus deep-sea polymetallic nodules
D Paulikas, S Katona, E Ilves, SH Ali - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of metals from land ores versus deep-sea
nodules.•Using nodules can reduce CO2 emissions by 80%(Ni), 76%(Cu), 29%(Co), and …
nodules.•Using nodules can reduce CO2 emissions by 80%(Ni), 76%(Cu), 29%(Co), and …
Towards an ecosystem approach to management in areas beyond national jurisdiction: REMPs for deep seabed mining and the proposed BBNJ instrument
S Christiansen, C Durussel, M Guilhon… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ocean plays a key role in sustaining life on our planet and is inextricably linked to
biodiversity, climate, human well-being, and health. However, the governance of the ocean …
biodiversity, climate, human well-being, and health. However, the governance of the ocean …
Effects of a deep-sea mining experiment on seafloor microbial communities and functions after 26 years
Future supplies of rare minerals for global industries with high-tech products may depend on
deep-sea mining. However, environmental standards for seafloor integrity and recovery from …
deep-sea mining. However, environmental standards for seafloor integrity and recovery from …
Challenging the need for deep seabed mining from the perspective of metal demand, biodiversity, ecosystems services, and benefit sharing
KA Miller, K Brigden, D Santillo, D Currie… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The extraction of minerals from the seabed of the deep oceans is of increasing interest to
investors, mining companies and some coastal states. To date, no commercial-scale deep …
investors, mining companies and some coastal states. To date, no commercial-scale deep …