Managing mining of the deep seabed | Science
Jul 10, 2015· Interest in mining the deep seabed is not new; however, recent technological advances and increasing global demand for metals and rareearth elements may make it economically viable in the near future ([ 1 ][1]). Since 2001, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has granted 26 contracts (18 in the last 4 years) to explore for minerals on the deep .