Abstract
This chapter looks at the distribution characteristics of nodules and associated seafloor features so as to provide this information to the industry for designing a suitable mining system. Further, it also looks at different scenarios emerging from mining rates ranging from 1 to 3 Mt year-1, in order to optimize mining rate while addressing the environmental concerns. It also suggests certain formulae that can be adopted for estimating any deep-sea mineral with necessary modifications.
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Sharma, R. (2017). Assessment of distribution characteristics of polymetallic nodules and their implications on deep-sea mining. In Deep-Sea Mining: Resource Potential, Technical and Environmental Considerations (pp. 229–256). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52557-0_8
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