April 20, 2021
Scientists of the JPI Oceans project ‘MiningImpact’ are embarking on a six-week expedition to the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone in the Pacific. Their goal is to carry out independent scientific monitoring of the test of a pre-prototype nodule collector machine that will be conducted in parallel from a second vessel by the Belgian company Global Sea Mineral Resources.
MiningImpact fully adheres to good scientific practice and all data will be made publicly available. The findings of this integrated impact analysis will be transferred into recommendations for improved environmental standards and guidelines of the Mining Code currently being drafted by the International Seabed Authority (ISA).