Polymetallic Sulphides

KEYWORDS — POLYMETALLIC SULPHIDES

Polymetallic sulphides are found at volcanic hot springs, especially in the western Pacific Ocean, while the crusts occur on oceanic ridges and elsewhere at several locations around the world. They are attracting attention from mining interests because of their potential to be rich sources of such minerals as copper, iron, zinc, silver and gold, as well as cobalt

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"China retrieves polymetallic sulphide samples from Indian"  — Press Trust of India — March 21, 2014

Chinese scientists have successfully retrieved samples from the seabed of China's polymetallic sulphide exploration contract area in southwest Indian Ocean  

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Polymetallic Sulphides, China, China
"India makes its claim for sulphide mining from the Indian Ocean"  — Arun Janardhanan — Times of India — October 28, 2013

India has made its first ever claim before the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for the exploration of poly-metallic sulphide from the Mauritius seas. 

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Deep Seabed Mining, Polymetallic Sulphides