Abstract
The manganese nodule is being given serious consideration as a mineral resource because of the increasing scarcity of manganese, copper, nickel, and cobalt in land resources. The feasibility of mining the manganese nodule has to take into account the technology, economics, and legal aspects of an operation of this magnitude. This paper is an overview of the considerations that must be made before the mining of manganese nodules becomes a reality. It deals with the reasons manganese nodules are important, what processes are proposed for the recovery and processing of the nodules, the economic considerations in an operation of this type, and the legal problems that will be encountered by this type of operation.
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