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Review of Mining Rates, Environmental Impacts, Metal Values, and Investments for Polymetallic Nodule Mining

Authors : Rahul Sharma, Farida Mustafina, Georgy Cherkashov

Published in: Environmental Issues of Deep-Sea Mining

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter reviews different mining rates for polymetallic nodules and evaluates the ensuing environmental impacts as well as metal production with respect to land reserves, metal prices, and projected investments. It is expected that these can be applied for different mineral deposits in other ocean basins as well.

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Title: Review of Mining Rates, Environmental Impacts, Metal Values, and Investments for Polymetallic Nodule Mining
Authors: Rahul Sharma
Farida Mustafina
Georgy Cherkashov
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Environmental Issues of Deep-Sea Mining
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-12695-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-12696-4

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12696-4_19