Researchers say the polymetallic nodules that mining companies hope to harvest from the deep-ocean seafloor may be a source of oxygen for the animals, plants and bacteria that live there. This ...

"We need to rethink how to mine these materials, so that we do not deplete the oxygen source for deep-sea life," noted study co-author Franz Geiger, a Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University ...

Researchers say the polymetallic nodules that mining companies hope to harvest from the deep-ocean seafloor may be a source of oxygen for the animals, plants and bacteria that live there.

Scientists have found evidence that the metallic nodules found on the Pacific Ocean seafloor are producing "dark oxygen." The post Deep-Sea Nodules Producing ‘Dark Oxygen,’ Study Finds first ...

In a global first, scientists working in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the North Pacific Ocean have found that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen." ...

Scientists, deep-sea miner spar over ‘dark oxygen’ discovery. By Hannah Northey, Clare Fieseler | 07/25/2024 01:36 PM EDT . The Metals Co. is trying to discredit new research that bolsters ...

The research that gave rise to the dark oxygen discovery was partly funded by a Canadian deep-sea mining business, The Metals Company, that wanted to assess the ecological impact of such exploration.

New research suggests that polymetallic nodules on the deep-sea floor may produce oxygen, a conclusion that could have enormous consequences for mining companies. Above, Gerard Barron, chairman ...

Researchers say the polymetallic nodules that mining companies hope to harvest from the deep-ocean seafloor may be a source of oxygen for the animals, plants and bacteria that live there. This ...

New research suggests that polymetallic nodules on the deep-sea floor may produce oxygen, a conclusion that could have enormous consequences for mining companies. Above, Gerard Barron, chairman and ...