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Terrestrial mining is a huge industry, using significant areas of land and producing large volumes of waste

Offshore diamond mining is a huge industry in South Africa and Namibia, with a number of production support vessels operating

One critical factor in deep-sea mining is the transportation of nodules from the mine-site to onshore refineries. We discuss STARS vessels, and how this new class of bulk carrier is needed for successful operations.

Assessment of the mineral resources located in various license blocks in the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone

Polymetallic Nodules represent a unique challenge for processing, as they contain an array of valuable metals in different forms. A number of processing options have been proposed, and this article gives a quick outline of each.

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is deep in the Pacific Ocean, and is particularly remote and distant from most ports and airports. This article considers how to effectively run operations and logistics in such a remote location.

Offshore operations are complicated by issues of remoteness, weather and the confines of a ship. This article discuss learnings and best practises from the offshore oil and gas industry.

The Kennecott Consortium was active in Deep Sea Mining in the 1970s. Although they were ultimately not commercially successful, they nonetheless pioneered many of the technologies and processes that are used today.