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Technology development and knowledge transfer for a secure supply of raw materials
Worldwide, efforts are being made to reduce the use of fossil fuels in production industries and daily life. In order to be able to use regenerative energies more efficiently, the use of future-oriented technologies is needed. The largest deposits of the required metals and mineral composites on land are mined primarily in China, Chile, Australia and African countries. In the future, they will no longer be able to meet the continuously increasing demand on their own and alternatives are being sought worldwide to ensure the supply of essential raw materials.
On the seafloor such deposits exist - in the form of massive sulfides, manganese nodules and manganese crusts. A variety of new technologies and processes are being developed in deep-sea mining in order to be able to extract and use these seabed resources sustainably. This emerging new industry is opening up new possibilities in terms of
- The establishment of the highest national and international guidelines for the protection of the deep sea.
- The development and export of innovative deep-sea mining technologies for world markets. By using environmentally friendly cutting-edge technologies and processes, the effects on the ecosystem are minimized.
- The supply of valuable raw materials for clean technologies and the implementation of responsible production processes.
