Gold rush in the deep sea

Gold rush in the deep sea

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Natural resources

Manganese Nodule Belt

Research vessel

Manganese nodules

Manganese nodules do look like carbonized cauliflower and are supposed to be the new source of iron for our technologised society. But them lying on the floor of the pacific, approximately four kilometers deep, poses a big problem.

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