The UK’s Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) has funded a new project aiming to reduce the potential environmental impact of future mining by making exploration for deep-seafloor mineral deposits much more effective. ‘Project ULTRA’ will use a robotic drilling rig to drill the deposits on the seafloor in a bid to ensure that the future exploration could be able to minimize disturbance.
Deep-seafloor mineral deposits can provide vital new metals for emerging technologies, including...
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