Professor Oldroyd said: "These latest findings show that GA accumulation in the root is unique to nodule development and likely therefore a critical switch for nodule-specific development.

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

TMC’s Head of Onshore Development, Dr Jeffrey Donald, commented: “Successfully converting nodules into high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate at PAMCO’s existing facility is a ...