Marine mineral resources: Effect of the low of the sea convention |
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Authors: | AA Archer |
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Institution: | Minerals Strategy and Museum Division Institute of Geological Sciences, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DE, UK |
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Abstract: | The degree of security of investment afforded by the applicable legal regime is one of the most important factors affecting minerals projects. This article outlines the deep-sea mining regime contained in the recently adopted Law of the Sea Convention. A history of subsea mining, including petroleum mining, is presented and the events leading to adoption of the Convention are described. Those parts of the Convention relating to deep-sea mining are analysed, and the International Sea-Bed Authority is examined. It is concluded that deep-sea mining on a commercial scale is unlikely before the end of the decade. |
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Keywords: | Undersea extraction Manganese nodules Law of the Sea |
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