Delineation of Mine-Sites and Potential in Different Sea Areas

Manganese Nodule Resources: Nature, Distribution and Extent.- Resource Assessment.- Prospected Areas.- Prospected Areas outside the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.- The Clarion-Clipperton Zone.- Mine-Sites: Defining Factors and Size Determination.- Factors and Values.- Economic Factors.- Technological Factors.- Topographic Factors.- Nodule Grade and Abundance.- Mineable Area.- Size.- Estimates of Available Mine-Sites.- Global estimates.- Clarion-Clipperton Zone estimates.- Exploration Areas.- Relationship between Exploration Area and Mine-site Size.- Estimation of Exploration Area Size.- Exploration Areas Licensed under US Domestic Law.- Mine-Site Configuration.- Hypothetical Approaches.- Evolving Regulatory Approaches.- Fixed area sizes (LOS).- Individually sized mine-site areas (US).- Conclusions.- Appendix A: Definition of Terms.- Appendix B: Acronyms of Groups Involved in Mine-site Development.- Appendix C: Maps and Turning Points - US Licensed Exploration Areas.- References.- List OF Figures.- List OF Tables.