Skip to main content
a grabber breaks off a section of hydrothermal vent. Photograph: Nautilus minerals
sprep-pa

The demand for minerals—specifically, strategic metals such as cobalt, nickel, copper, and manganese—has been steadily increasing with population growth and changing consumption patterns in the developing world. Certain lab-based alloys can substitute minerals but pose limitations, so mining activities will inevitably continue. Several countries have started restricting cheap, detrimental mining activities, leading to a higher interest in using deep seabed minerals. 

Full Article