News Headline

Exploration and evaluation of deep-sea mining sites

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-02-15

The seafloor near a mid-ocean ridge is often home to rising hydrothermal fluids from the deep crust that deposit minerals on the ocean bottom. These seafloor massive sulfide deposits offer new sources of copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-02-exploration-deep-sea-sites.html