Exprimental Seabed Mining

LOCATING INFORMATION ON SEABED MINING Now where does one get information on seabed mining?  A list of   Vocabulary   on sea bed mining is provided that one may use as search terms are provided. The   Vocabulary   is arranged in sections: 1, Geography; 2. Marine; 3. Marine Mining; 5. Regulations.  It is not an exhaustive list but starters. This is followed by some links from Google searches that the reader may follow and read in order to get informed on the subject of seabed mining. Some of the links are annotated. Some of these are informational on the subject while others are links to opposition on sea bed mining.  Vocabulary 1. Geography Bismarck Archipelago . -  1. An archipelago located in the Solomon Sea where islands such as New Britain and New Ireland are located . 2.Island group of  Papua New Guinea  in the  Bismarck Sea , southwestern  Pacific Ocean , that lies northeast of the is...

Modern Interests on Marine Stones Today seabed mining interest and activities has found its way into territories rich in minerals for harvesting of the precious stones. The Bismarck Archipelago is one rich area. The modern practice of harvesting differs greatly from harvesting coral in many ways. Some of the obvious differences are magnitude, depth and the type of stones. The type of stones that are of current interest are located well below the corals that is harvested for lime. Special machinery and equipment are going to be used.  Most of these equipment have not been used anywhere in the world. This seabed mining in the Bismarck Archipelago will be the first of its kind anywhere in the world where copper, gold and other minerals are going to be dug and extracted. The seabed mine will generate wealth for people around the world, not only PNG. After the minerals have been extracted, what will happen to the environment in the future? Do we know for sure what will happen? ...