Offshore Mineral Exploration – The Quest
Workshop 7 | 6 June 2022 Room A |
| Conveners: |
Adriana Citlali Ramírez(TGS) Bent Kjølhamar (TGS) |
Workshop Description
Achieving net zero, fuelled by renewable energy source is a challenge of enormous dimensions that requires not only technological advances but a massive amount of minerals. Meeting climate goals also means at least a tripling of mineral demand from the energy transition sector by 2040. This demand cannot be met by current onshore mining, so unlocking the offshore option in an environmentally friendly and high-tech-driven way is hey to meet the UN climate goals sustainably.Sub-Topics that will be covered in the workshop:
- Multi-physics technology for offshore mineral exploration.
- Experience and expectations for offshore mining
- Regulations and exploration licenses
Participant Profile
- Geoscientists interested in learning about offshore mining
- Asset managers and decision makers
- Individuals interested in the energy transition
| 09:30 | Welcome and openings |
| Session 1 | |
| 9:35 | Lessons Learned from 15 years of Seafloor Massive Sulphide Exploration P. Kowalczyk (Oceanfloor Geophysics) |
| 10:05 | Seafloor massive sulphide exploration in the German ISA license area (Indian Ocean) K. Schwalenberg (Federal Institute for
Geosciences and
Natural Resources
(BGR)) |
| 10:25 | EM / Mohns Cruise F. Roth (EMGS) |
| 10:45 | Panel Discussion |
| 11:15 | Coffee break |
| Session 2 | |
| 11:30 | Mineralogical approach to mineral deposit properties K. Aasly (NTNU) |
| 11:50 | Geodynamic modelling as deep sea mining exploration tools. E. Hartz (AkerBP) |
| 12:10 | Understanding the scale, geological complexity, and deep-sea environment with multi- sensor AUV exploration A. Lim (Argeo) |
| 12:30 | Panel Discussion |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Session 3 |
| Deep Sea Mining --Risks and opportunities J. Schoolmesters (TGS) | |
| Subsea mining as a future business opportunity E. Hartz (AkerBP) | |
| What technology do we have and what do we need ? L. Macgregor (Ocean Floor Geophysics Inc.) | |
| Exploring smarter! A. Malehmir (Uppsala University) | |
| Panel Discussion | |
| 16:00 | End of the workshop |
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