Harvesting critical ocean minerals can accelerate decarbonization at a fraction of the environmental, economic, and social costs versus mining on land.
What are Critical Ocean Minerals?
What are the different types of critical ocean minerals and why does COMRC focus on polymetallic nodules?
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A closer look at some of the important issues surrounding the extraction of deep ocean critical minerals
Empirical data show that biodiversity can be spared through nodule harvesting.
Environmental NGOs regularly publish misleading information about nodule harvesting in an effort to manipulate public opinion and raise funding.
We examine the empirical evidence related to environmental impacts from both nodule harvesting and terrestrial mining.
Nodule harvesting can dramatically reset the battery mineral supply chain in a manner that favors US interests.
Supply deficits loom for many critical energy minerals according to energy analysts.
Demand for energy minerals is set to grow much faster than it has historically if we are to meet decarbonization goals.
Research
Here you will find a selection of important research papers related to critical ocean minerals.
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