China mining deep sea vents . The Chinese government has just lodged the first application to mine for minerals under the seabed in international waters, in this case on a ridge in the Indian Ocean 1,700 metres (more than 5,000ft) below the surface.
Concerns about large-scale marine pollution, fuelled by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, are set to be heightened by a new development in exploitation of the oceans: deep-sea mining.
The Chinese government has just lodged the first application to mine for minerals under the seabed in international waters, in this case on a ridge in the Indian Ocean 1,700 metres (more than 5,000ft) below the surface.
The Chinese are hoping to recover valuable metals such as copper, nickel and cobalt – used in mobile phones, laptops and batteries – as well as gold and silver, in an area of currently inactive "hydrothermal vents", underwater geysers driven by volcanic activity.
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This is a highly controversial topic with many people worried about the potential environmental impacts of deep sea mining. Some worry that this could be the start of a new era of marine pollution, while others believe that it could be a way to tap into valuable resources that could help fuel new technologies. It's definitely an issue worth keeping an eye on! ...read more
The Chinese government has just submitted the first application to mine for minerals under the seabed in international waters, in this instance, 1,700 metres (more than 5,000 feet) below the surface on a ridge in the Indian Ocean.