Publication - 4 February, 2011
Humankind has been mining on land for various minerals almost since civilization began. But as land‐based minerals and fossil fuels become depleted and prices rise, the search for new sources of supply is turning to our sea floor.
Seabed mining once was economically prohibitive but is now made possible through improvements in technology and increased prices, and both exploration and mining is on the increase.
Undersea mining – the new threat