Deep Sea Mining

In order to green the economy, metals will be required for

• rechargable batteries

• solar panels

• touch screens

• electic vehicles

Deep sea mining involves

• digging deep into the seabed to find metals

• removing metal-rich nodules from the seabed

• burying electronic waste below the seabed

• there's no such thing as deep sea mining

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is a 4.5 km² stretch of ocean floor located between

• Hawaii and Mexico

• Hawaii and Japan

• Canada and China

• the US and France

Where is The Metals Company located?

• Houston

• New York

• Toronto

• Vancouver

Why is The Metals Company exploring The Clarion-Clipperton Zone?

• The company is hoping to protect biodiversity.

• The company would like to drill for oil in this area.

• The seabed has a lot of metal nodules.

• The company is not interested in the CCZ.

What kinds of metals are contained in seabed noducles?

• copper

• nickel

• cobalt

• iron

Which organization oversees the use of seabeds?

• International Seabed Authority

• King of England

• Elon Musk

• Amazon

Why is U of Hawaii ecologist Craig Smith worried about deep sea mining?

• He worries that ground level mines will go out of business.

• He doesn't want to have to make new nodules to replace mined nodules.

• He doesn't think anyone has the required equipment to mine there.

• He worries about habitat destruction.

Which country has banned deep sea mining?

• the US

• Canada

• France

• China

True or False? Deep sea mining in Canadian waters will NOT be approved until more guidelines are in place.

• TRUE

• FALSE