A MINERAL exploration company could become the first in the world to conduct deep-sea mining as early as next year if all goes according to plan.
Nautilus Minerals Fiji country manager RatuIsoa Gavidi said should deep-sea mining begin at Solwara 1 in Papua New Guinea, it would set the platform for other deep sea mining activities around the globe. “This is frontier mining,” he said. “No one is doing sea-bed mining and if Nautilus starts mining next year at Solwara 1 in PNG, which has been delayed, we will be the first company in the world that is going to conduct deep sea mining.” Ratu Isoa said Nautilus had a mining contract with the PNG Government for mineral resources alone. “We are not doing oil, which is a common misconception. “We are going for minerals like copper, manganese, gold and rare earths that are needed for modern technological devices.” – Fiji Times Comments are closed.
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