MTS Committee to host webinar on technoeconomic considerations for deep-sea mining

The MTS Marine Mineral Resource Committee will be hosting a webinar on April 18, 2023 with special guest, Dr. Rahul Sharma, a Chief Scientist for the National Institute of Oceanography and Consultant for Deep-sea Mining.

Topic Summary

In the current era, a remarkable surge has been witnessed in the development of cutting-edge technologies to mine the abundantly available deep-sea mineral resources. This increase in tech development is accompanied by a parallel effort to implement a balanced and secure approach through the framing of robust regulations. The prospect of deep-sea minerals as a viable substitute for critical industrial and domestic materials, as well as a source for transitioning to green energy, has caught the attention of the world.

In this presentation we will delve into the various techno-economic considerations that are essential for deep-sea mining. We will explore ways to optimize the mining rate, and evaluate the multitude of associated parameters.

Presenter

Dr. Rahul Sharma is a former Chief Scientist of National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, and currently freelance consultant in deep-sea mining, with an experience of almost 40 years in the field of exploration and exploitation of deep-sea minerals. 

Besides publishing more than 65 papers and articles in international scientific journals and books including Oxford Encyclopedia as well as presenting papers at about 60 conferences around the world, he has edited 3 special issues of international journals and 3 books on Deep-sea Mining by Springer. 

His assignments include Visiting Scientist to Japan, Visiting Professor to Saudi Arabia, member of the UNIDO mission ‘to assess the status of Deep-sea mining technologies' in Europe, USA and Japan, and Consultant to International Seabed Authority, Jamaica. 

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