Assessment of environmental effects of deep ocean mining ...
mining of manganese nodules R. E. Burns DOMES Project/NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way N. E.; ... Schematic diagram of the mining system used during November 1978 tests by Deepsea Ventures, Inc, ... defined based on a daily production of 5000 metric tons of nodules. Table 1. Standard mining system throughputs per day for 5000-ton/day production unit