Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Journals "Mineral Economics"
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Exploring exploration—how to look for deep-sea minerals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In the spring of 2023, the subsea industry in Norway is gearing up for an opening of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for deep-sea mineral exploration and extraction. Existing research indicates that the profitability ... -
Perspectives on exploration and extraction of seafloor massive sulfide deposits in Norwegian waters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)We present a stochastic dynamic simulation model for exploration and extraction of seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) mineral deposits on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The model is developed based on selected industry ... -
Reserve-dependent capital efficiency, cross-sector competition, and mineral security considerations in mineral industry transition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study pinpoints three current factors that could be momentous in a possible transition to marine mining, namely reserve-dependent capital efficiency (accessibility and grade-dependent output per unit capital), ...