Robots Roam the Seafloor Looking for Mineral Resources

[Marina Schwarz + 1,576]

The next last frontier?

[ceo_energemsier + 1,818]

been going for for atleast 25 years.

ROV's

[ceo_energemsier + 1,818]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-norway-deep-sea-minerals-idUSKCN1M01SU?utm_source=34553&utm_medium=partner

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/seabed-mining-robots-to-mine-for-gold-in-hydrothermal-vents/

http://www.westcoastplacer.com/mining-the-ocean-floor-with-robots/

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2025456/chinas-deep-sea-mission-mine-wealth-beneath-ocean-floor

[Dan Warnick + 6,100]

On 9/21/2018 at 2:05 PM, Marina Schwarz said:

The next last frontier?

"The scientists hope the explorations will reveal why some areas have minerals and others do not, how much is down there and what damage mining them would have on the environment."

Well, if you find anything, someone is going to mine it.....

[ceo_energemsier + 1,818]

6 hours ago, Dan Warnick said:

"The scientists hope the explorations will reveal why some areas have minerals and others do not, how much is down there and what damage mining them would have on the environment."

Well, if you find anything, someone is going to mine it.....

I recall that the Saudi's had started mining for AU in the Red Sea back I think in the 90s and early 2000s