Delineation of Mine-Sites and Potential in Different Sea Areas

Prospecting and exploration for manganese nodules has, as its ultimate objective, the discovery and delineation of an area of the ocean floor with reserves of sufficient quantity and quality to support a mining operation under existing economic, technical and political conditions. While prospecting concentrates primari­ lyon the collection of geological information, an exploration programme includes other activities that relate to the development of technology, financial analysis of the pro...