I podkasten The Elements of Deep Sea Mining deler NTNU-professor Steinar Ellefmo innsikt om dyphavsmineraler og behovet for mer kunnskap før en ansvarlig industri kan etableres i Norge.
Dyphavsmineraler
At the 2025 Deep Sea Minerals conference in Bergen, experts debated the promise and pitfalls of deep-sea mining, from environmental challenges to legal delays. Polls revealed an industry cautiously optimistic, yet recognising hard work ahead.
Lokes dyphavsminerallisenser i Stillehavet legges ut for salg, og britiske myndigheter ønsker å se britisk eierskap. Loke-investor TechnipFMC er blant budgiverne.
Norway’s slow-spreading ridges could host larger sulfide deposits than what we have uncovered up until now. Lessons from research at the Semenov hydrothermal field along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge could lead to enhanced understanding – and exploration strategies – in Norwegian waters.
Sokkeldirektoratet hevder store mengder gull og sølv finnes på havbunnen, men uten lønnsom utvinning er det bare tall. Begrepsforvirring skaper feil inntrykk, mener Arne Bjørlykke.
Sokkeldirektoratet og Universitetet i Bergen har påvist en ny sulfidforekomst langs Knipovichryggen vest for Svalbard. Tilstedeværelse av mineralet atacamitt bekrefter et høyt innhold av kobber.
Frustrated by the International Seabed Authority’s stalled progress on a deep-sea mining code, The Metals Company is turning to a 1980 U.S. law to fast-track its ambitions.
Two NTNU Master’s students won the Student Challenge Award at the Deep Sea Minerals Conference in Bergen for tackling a key industry issue.
Seafloor sediments influenced by hydrothermal activity incorporate geochemical signals that may be used when exploring for sulfide deposits.
Recent deep-sea expeditions along the Indian Ridge have uncovered multiple active and inactive hydrothermal vent fields, pointing to potential deposits of polymetallic sulfides.