Lecture / Seminar Community Event Family-Friendly Wheelchair Accessible
[email protected]
(902) 679 8604
At Acadia, we're firm believers that education is a truly lifelong pursuit. Acadia Lifelong Learning (ALL) is a community of learner 50+ connected by a shared joy and passion for learning, knowledge sharing, and community.
Ocean Mining, by Richard Haworth
Demand is surging for minerals such as lithium, cobalt and graphite that are essential components of low-carbon technologies such as batteries in electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels. Although mining for these minerals on land is continuing, there is increasing interest in recovering these minerals from the seabed in international waters where most of the ocean’s critical minerals are to be found. Regulations to cover such exploitation are the responsibility of the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA). An impending deadline for the publication of these regulations has increased concern over the environmental impacts of mining these deposits. The presentation will attempt to describe the nature of the deposits and the technology designed to recover them, together with the potential consequences of such exploitation.
[email protected]
(902) 679 8604
At Acadia, we're firm believers that education is a truly lifelong pursuit. Acadia Lifelong Learning (ALL) is a community of learner 50+ connected by a shared joy and passion for learning, knowledge sharing, and community.
Ocean Mining, by Richard Haworth
Demand is surging for minerals such as lithium, cobalt and graphite that are essential components of low-carbon technologies such as batteries in electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels. Although mining for these minerals on land is continuing, there is increasing interest in recovering these minerals from the seabed in international waters where most of the ocean’s critical minerals are to be found. Regulations to cover such exploitation are the responsibility of the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA). An impending deadline for the publication of these regulations has increased concern over the environmental impacts of mining these deposits. The presentation will attempt to describe the nature of the deposits and the technology designed to recover them, together with the potential consequences of such exploitation.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
32 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
[email protected]
902-585-5242
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