Marine Mining

At one stage, 2020 was poised to be a key year for the implementation of the necessary regulatory infrastructure relating to the administration of deep-sea mining activity
MANAGEMENT

The regulation of deep-sea mining

Mayer Brown's Ian R. Coles looks at the prospects for progress in deep-sea mining in 2020

03 June 2020

Rather than drill or blast, DeepGreen and Allseas plan to scoop from the sea floor
MANAGEMENT

DeepGreen, Allseas planning to mine the seas

Now funded for its feasibility work, the companies partner up for the effort

18 June 2019

Deep-diving whales – such as this sperm whale – are the most specialised and least understood of all marine mammals
ENVIRONMENT

Robot hints at deep-diving whales in areas targeted for marine mining

A new study has revealed a series of depressions forming mysterious 'tracks' on the seafloor

23 August 2018

A winch controlling a high-powered drill broke down on a ship mining samples off the coast of Japan
MANAGEMENT

Sampling the depths

CP Automation got a marine mining application running smoothly again under strict time constraints

07 June 2017

Reach Subsea gets MarMine contract
EXPLORATION

Reach Subsea gets MarMine contract

Reach Subsea has entered into a firm contract with NTNU for the MarMine project

11 May 2016

A polymetallic nodule from the seafloor with a match for scale
EXPLORATION

Seabed mining research programme launched

A five-year research project on seabed minerals has started in Norway

26 January 2016

The dewatering plant will be used on Nautilus Minerals' production support vessel
UNDERGROUND

DRA bags Nautilus contract

Nautilus has awarded the contract for the detailed design of the Solwara 1 dewatering plant

30 July 2015

Namibian marine diamonds
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Diamond Fields restarts Namibian operations

Diamond Fields is restarting offshore marine operations on its Namibian concessions in a joint venture

10 June 2015

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.