The dawning of deep sea mining of metallic sulfides: The geologic perspective

Proceedings of the ISOPE Ocean Mining Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 6-11

  Scott, Steven D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Marine Mining Consultants   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Environment; Gold; Marine; Metals; Mining; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DEPOSITS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD; MINING; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

EXPLORATION LICENSES; METALLIC SULFIDES; SULFIDE DEPOSITS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

EID: 34748825758     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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