Hydrogen plasma method cuts most CO2 from deep sea metal extraction
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials report that deep sea manganese nodules could supply large volumes of copper, nickel and cobalt for the energy transition if mining and processing are managed to limit environmental damage. They note that global demand by 2050 could reach about 60 million tonnes of copper for motors and grids, plus up to 10 million tonnes of
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials report that deep sea manganese nodules could supply large volumes of copper, nickel and cobalt for the energy transition if mining and processing are managed to limit environmental damage. They note that global demand by 2050 could reach about 60 million tonnes of copper for motors and grids, plus up to 10 million tonnes of