Beyond the plains: deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules on and around seamounts

Deep-sea mining management, scientific research, and public discourse have largely focused on polymetallic nodule extraction from abyssal plains. However, there is growing commercial interest in nodules on and around seamounts, with exploration and testing underway in the Pacific Ocean. Increasing d...

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Main Authors:	Cherisse Du Preez, Heidi Gartner, Sheryl Murdock, Verena Tunnicliffe
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Series:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:	seamounts nodules crust abyssal plains deep-sea mining Environmental Management
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1666150/full
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