Digging deep: the new seafloor industry

The IHC vessel developed for polymetallic nodule harvesting. Image: IHC Piet Hein

Minerals on and beneath the seabed may represent the next great bounty of the ocean, but retrieving them can be a daunting challenge. Stevie Knights examines two early deep-sea mining projects.

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