Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep‑sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk
By Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones to fighter jets. They include lithium and cobalt used in batteries, neodymium for magnets in motors and hard drives, and rare…