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[Txtin] An Update On Nautilus Mining: My goal is simply educate the public on Nautilus’s current operations, what concerns have been raised about these operations, and what unanswered questions remain. Nautilus Mineral The Company.

[Eco Earth Environment Newsfeed] Is Marine Mining the Wave of the Future?: Big miners have failed to keep up with buoyant metals demand from Asia so two small companies, Nautilus Minerals and Neptune Minerals, are betting on marine mining to fill the gap. "Underwater mining is the future with the great demand .

[Jason's Random Thoughts] Should We Mine the Ocean?: The primary location of interest includes several areas rich in hydrothermal vents.  These areas are rich in sulfur and other minerals, and they also contain some of the least understood plant and animal lifeforms on the planet.  Some of the creatures that call this area home live in waters exceeding 350 degrees celcius.  On top of that, the top layer of the ocean floor is typically very nutrient-poor.  Strip mining the land would mean pulling that soil up to the surface, where it would then be sorted.  Minerals of worth would be kept, while the remaining soil and muck would be sent back to the ocean.  With the soil effectively “tilled”, quite a bit of nutrient-rich dirt woud be sent down.  This could cause huge amounts of algae-bloom to occur, which would drastically change the environment for local fish stocks.

[EarthPortal] Energy Timeline: After Japan seizes part of Indochina, the U.S. responds by freezing Japanese assets. This leads to sanctions against the sale of American oil to Japan (at the time about 75% of Japan’s oil supply came from the U.S.) Following this the Dutch government in exile in London bars the sale of oil to Japan from the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).

 [My Blog] Poetry: Flaming minerals purchased cheaper than water by citizens of an affluent dictatorship Loading the static chorus drumming over a myriad of cellulose filters discarded Turning at every corner solutions for eradicating suffering into .

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