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SOPAC-EU EDF10 Deep Sea Minerals ProjectSOPAC-EU EDF10 Deep Sea Minerals Project
Deep Sea Minerals Technical Issues- Kiribati
Kiribati National Workshop on Deep Sea Minerals
19th September 2011- Mary’s Motel Conference Room
Presentation StructurePresentation Structure1. What we know
–Types of Deep Sea Mineral Resources–History/ Compilation of Exploratory
Cruises–Results/findings–Kiribati and DSM
2. What we need to Know–Gaps in Technical Data
• More research required• Capacity Building
–Where to from here?
1. What we know1. What we know
Types of Mineral Resources◦Manganese Nodules◦Cobalt-Rich Crusts◦Phosphate◦Precious Corals
What we knowWhat we knowManganese Nodules
What we knowWhat we knowCobalt Rich Crusts
What we knowWhat we knowHistory of Exploratory Cruises for
Seafloor Minerals in Kiribati EEZ
What we knowWhat we know14 of Exploratory Cruises for
Seafloor Minerals in Kiribati EEZ (to date)
What we knowWhat we knowResults and Findings- Line Islands
Geological Model for Variation in manganese nodule abundance in the Line Group
What we knowWhat we knowResults and findings- Phoenix
Islands
Geological Model for Variation in manganese nodule abundance in the Phoenix Group
What we knowWhat we knowResults and findings- Gilbert
Islands
Geological Model for Variation in manganese nodule abundance in the Gilbert Group
What we knowWhat we knowOccurrence of Cobalt Rich Crusts
in Kiribati EEZ
Geological Model for Cobalt rich crusts in Line, Phoenix and Gilbert Islands (from left to right)
2. What we need to know2. What we need to knowGaps in technical Data
◦Focus areas where more research is needed
◦Capacity building
Where to from here◦“Kiribati Offshore Minerals Strategy”
Paper◦The way FORWARD
Questions and Questions and Comments?Comments?
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