Bioleaching Test of Polymetallic Nodule Samples from the IOM Exploration Area

• Published in: Minerals (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 11; p. 1373
• Main Authors: Štyriaková, Darina, Štyriaková, Iveta, Šuba, Jaroslav, Baláž, Peter, Abramowski, Tomasz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Bacteria; Bacterial leaching; Cobalt; Copper; Density; Exclusive economic zone; Ferromanganese nodules; Geological surveys; Heavy metals; Heterotrophic microorganisms; International law; International organizations; Jurisdiction; Laboratories; Law of the sea; Leachates; Leaching; Manganese; Maritime law; Metabolism; Metals; Microorganisms; Mineral exploration; Minerals; Nickel; Nodules; Nutrients; Ocean bottom; Sea law; Sulfuric acid; Surveying; Temperature; Zinc; Pacific Ocean

The Interoceanmetal Joint Organization’s (IOM) exploration license is granted in the area located within the Clarion–Clipperton Zone of the Eastern Central Pacific. All activities related to exploration of minerals in this area are beyond the limits of national jurisdiction and come under the provis...