3-5 June, St. Petersburg, Russia
11th conference
Minerals
of the Ocean
Minerals
of the Ocean
Rational and environmentally friendly mineral exploration and exploitation require a close collaboration of scientific community with the industry.
The 11th International Conference "Minerals of the Ocean" focuses on discussion of latest scientific researches related to marine minerals, including hydrothermal sulfides, ferromanganese crusts and nodules, as well as engineering, environmental and legal issues of exploration and expected mining activities.
The 11th International Conference "Minerals of the Ocean" focuses on discussion of latest scientific researches related to marine minerals, including hydrothermal sulfides, ferromanganese crusts and nodules, as well as engineering, environmental and legal issues of exploration and expected mining activities.
Conference sections
Section 1
Polymetallic massive sulphides and geology of Mid-Ocean Ridges
Section 2
Ferromanganese mineralization and metal-rich sediments in the ocean
Section 3
Economic, legal and environmental issues of deep-sea mining
Economic, legal and environmental issues of deep-sea mining
Section 4
Exploration technologies
Information
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Conference Format- In-person
- Remote
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Presentation Style- Oral (15 min)
- Poster
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Language- English
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Registration fee- In-person - 10.000rub
- Remote - free
- Students - free
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Dates of importance
Registration
Extended to 30 of April
Abstract Submission
Please, send your abstract to conference mail: mineralsoftheocean@gmail.com
Please, send your abstract to conference mail: mineralsoftheocean@gmail.com
30 of April
Conference work
3 - 5 of June
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Conference Program
Tuesday , June 3
09:00 – 09:45
09:00 – 09:45
Registartion
09:45 – 10:00
09:45 – 10:00
Introduction
10:00 – 10:20
10:00 – 10:20
Deep Sea Mining & Deep Sea Minerals: Status, Challenges and Prospects
Cherkashov Georgy Aleksandrovich
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
10:20 – 10:40
10:20 – 10:40
Deep-sea rare earth element mineralization
Xuefa Shi
First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
10:40 – 11:00
10:40 – 11:00
Ice and Fire in Hydrothermal Systems: New Observations
Jin Liang
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Section 1. Polymetallic massive sulphides and geology of Mid-Ocean Ridges
11:00 – 11:20
11:00 – 11:20
Late native arsenic and associated minerals in the Semenov-2 seafloor massive sulfide deposit, Mid-Atlantic Ridge: implications for the formation conditions
Melekestseva Irina Yurievna
South Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RAS, Russia
South Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RAS, Russia
11:20 – 11:40
11:20 – 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 – 12:00
11:40 – 12:00
Comparitive analysis of seafloor massive sulfides of Northern Mid-Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ridges
Firstova Anna Vladimirovna
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
12:00 – 12:20
12:00 – 12:20
Evolution of a seafloor massive sulfide deposit on axial volcanic ridges: a case study of the Duanqiao hydrothermal field, Southwest Indian Ridge
Weifang Yang
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
12:20 – 12:40
12:20 – 12:40
Seafloor massive sulfides related to oceanic core complex: case study of Irinovskiy cluster (13°20'N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge)
Yakovenko Elizaveta Sergeevna
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
12:40 – 13:00
12:40 – 13:00
Near-bottom survey of hydrothermal sulfde along Southwest Indian Ridge
Wu Tao
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
13:00 – 14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:20
14:00 – 14:20
Assessment of the resource potential of hydrothermal sulfide deposits in the Gakkel Ridge
Petukhov Sergey Ignatievich
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
14:20 – 14:40
14:20 – 14:40
New perspectives on deep-sea mineral exploration in underexplored regions: case studies from the Kuril Arc and Gakkel Ridge
Petrov Vladimir Antonovich
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
14:40 – 15:00
14:40 – 15:00
Constraints of Sediment-Volcaniclastic Cap on Hydrothermal Sulfide Mineralization: A Case Study of the Chihu Hydrothermal Field
Bing Li
First Institute Of Ocenography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
First Institute Of Ocenography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
15:00 – 15:20
15:00 – 15:20
Metalliferous sediments of Logatchev hydrothermal field: composition and distribution (Mid-Atlantic Ridge)
Bich Artem Sergeevich
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
15:20 – 15:40
15:20 – 15:40
Coffee break
15:40 – 16:00
15:40 – 16:00
Sediment geochemistry reveals abundant off-axis hydrothermal fields on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge
Shili Liao
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
16:00 – 16:20
16:00 – 16:20
VMS ore-formation (Urals, Rudny Altai): geodynamic position, sources, metamorphism
Vikentyev Ilya Vladimirovich
IGEM RAS, Russia
IGEM RAS, Russia
16:20 – 16:40
16:20 – 16:40
Features of oceanic crust accretion in the ultra-slow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge in areas of hydrothermal polymetallic ore formations
Skolotnev Sergey Gennadievich
Geological Institute RAS, Russia
Geological Institute RAS, Russia
16:40 – 18:00
16:40 – 18:00
Poster Section
Mineralogical and geochemical composition of ores of the Corallovoe and Molodezhnoye fields (Mid-Atlantic Ridge)
Sergeeva Inna Aleksandrovna
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
Geomechanical features of deep-ocean basalts of "Faraday" polygon (Northern Atlantic) and Bouvet triple junction (Southern Atlantic)
Nikitin Nikita Sergeevich
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Volcanic age complexes of the guyots Magellan seamounts (Pacific Ocean)
Sedysheva Tatyana Evgenievna
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
Preliminary results of the King’s Trough ferromanganese crust composition, North Atlantic
Otpuschennikov Ivan Alekseevich
St. Petersburg State University, Russia
St. Petersburg State University, Russia
Experimental and methodological works at the detailing site of the Govorov guyot of the Russian Exploration Area of CFC for the purpose of determining the density of the geological sampling network at the exploration stage
Khulapova Tatyana Mikhailovna
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Potential of economic elements in Urmia Lake brine (NW Iran)
Javad Darvishi Khatooni
Geological survey, Iran
Geological survey, Iran
A synergetic approach in conducting geological exploration of the world ocean floor using a grouping of sea-based maneuvering points (sbmp) based on a multifunctional catamaran (mbssc) and deep-sea probe fpv-"drones" (dsp fpv-d)
Kulagin Boris Pavlovich
Technical and Innovation Center, Russia
Baibakov Foundation, Russia
Technical and Innovation Center, Russia
Baibakov Foundation, Russia
Turkmen Lake created in the Karakum Desert
Palyazova Yangilzhon Zakirovna
Turkmen Agricultural Institute, Turkmenistan
Turkmen Agricultural Institute, Turkmenistan
Wednesday, June 4
Section 2. Ferromanganese mineralization and metal-rich sediments in the ocean
Section 2. Ferromanganese mineralization and metal-rich sediments in the ocean
10:00 – 10:20
10:00 – 10:20
Recent and forthcoming developments on seabed minerals in the Cook Islands
John Parianos
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
10:20 – 10:40
10:20 – 10:40
WISE 2024 – A Regional Approach to Inclusive Capacity Building in Deep-Sea Science
Talia Rima Browne
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
10:40 – 11:00
10:40 – 11:00
The Cook Islands Ecosystem Based Management Framework and Strategic Environmental Assessment for Seabed Minerals
*Section 3
*Section 3
Tanga Morris Jnr
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
11:00 – 11:20
11:00 – 11:20
Refined Os isotope stratigraphy of ferromanganese crusts from the Arctic Ocean and implications for polar environmental change since the late Miocene
Konstantinova Natalia Pavlovna
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
11:20 – 11:40
11:20 – 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 – 12:00
11:40 – 12:00
Early Oxygenation and Hydrothermal Influence in Banded Iron Formations: Mineralogical and Geochemical Evidence
Niyati Kalangutkar
Goa University, India
Online
Goa University, India
Online
12:00 – 12:20
12:00 – 12:20
Pb-rich ferromanganese crusts from the central segment of the Emperor Chain Guyots, Pacific ocean
Mikhailik Pavel Evgenevich
Far East Geological Institute FEB RAS, Russia
Far East Geological Institute FEB RAS, Russia
12:20 – 12:40
12:20 – 12:40
Ferromanganese mineralization and gasgeochemical anomalies in the South-China Sea
Shakirov Renat Belalovich
POI FEB RAS, Russia
POI FEB RAS, Russia
12:40 – 13:00
12:40 – 13:00
Germanium in ferromanganese nodules and crusts
Kolesnik Olga Nikolaevna
POI FEB RAS, Russia
Online
POI FEB RAS, Russia
Online
13:00 – 14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:20
14:00 – 14:20
Exploration Stage Work in the Russian Exploration Area of Polymetallic Nodules: Results and Prospects
Lygina Tatyana Ivanovna
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Online
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Online
14:20 – 14:40
14:20 – 14:40
Rare elements and PGEs in ferromanganese deposits of the Brazil Basin, Atlantic Ocean
Berezhnaya Evgeniya Dmitrievna
Shirshov Institute оf Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Shirshov Institute оf Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
14:40 – 15:00
14:40 – 15:00
REE distributuon in different phases of sediments of the Brasilian Basin
Shadrina Darya Alexandrovna
Shirshov Institute оf Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Shirshov Institute оf Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
15:00 – 15:20
15:00 – 15:20
The enrichment mechanism of REY for REY-rich sediments from Central Indian Ocean Basin
Miao Yu
First Institute Of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
First Institute Of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
15:20 – 15:40
15:20 – 15:40
Engineering-geological studies in the Northern part of the REA-PMS at the second step of exploration activities (Mid-Atlantic ridge)
*Section 1
*Section 1
Kondratenko Anatoly Vladimirovich/ Presented by Pavlov Alexander Sergeevich
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
15:40 – 16:00
15:40 – 16:00
Coffee break
Section 3. Economic, legal and environmental issues of deep-sea mining
16:00 – 16:20
16:00 – 16:20
Distribution pattern of megafauna in a limited area of the Russian Exploration Area in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean: spatial and temporal variability
Melnik Vyacheslav Filippovich
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Online
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Online
16:20 – 16:40
16:20 – 16:40
Is an Exploitation of Deep-Sea Minerals a Reality of the Near Future? (Legal and Environmental Aspects)
Ermakova Livia Anatolievna
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
16:40 – 17:00
16:40 – 17:00
Environmental Impact Analysis of Deep-Sea Ferromanganese Nodule Mining in the Clarion-Clippert Province of the Pacific Ocean
Svintsov Nikita Yuryevich
Vladivostok State University, Russia
Vladivostok State University, Russia
17:00 – 17:20
17:00 – 17:20
Polymetallic nodules: a path to green energy?
Kuznetsov Roman Andreevich
Gipronickel Institute LLC, Russia
Gipronickel Institute LLC, Russia
17:20 – 17:40
17:20 – 17:40
Economic assessment of seabed mining of polimetallic nodules in the Russian ISA Exploration Zone
Gert Aleksandr Andreevich
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
VNIIOkeangeologia, Russia
Thursday, June 5
Section 4. Exploration technologies
Section 4. Exploration technologies
10:00 – 10:20
10:00 – 10:20
A regional seabed geomorphology interpretation over part of the southwestern Pacific Plate
John Parianos
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook Islands
Online
10:20 – 10:40
10:20 – 10:40
The Council for Geoscience’s integrated geoscience mapping toward realising South Africa’s blue economy
Dhansay Taufeeq
Council for Geoscience, South Africa
Council for Geoscience, South Africa
10:40 – 11:00
10:40 – 11:00
Next-Gen Onshore Geological Mapping: The Power of AI for Faster, More Precise Results
Hamid Nazari
Research Institute for Earth sciences, Geological Survey, Iran
Online
Research Institute for Earth sciences, Geological Survey, Iran
Online
11:00 – 11:20
11:00 – 11:20
Hardware and software "Openseageo" system for seabed geological mapping
Polovkov Vyacheslav Vladimirovich
St. Petersburg State University, Russia
St. Petersburg State University, Russia
11:20 – 11:40
11:20 – 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 – 12:00
11:40 – 12:00
Advancements in India's Deep-Sea Mining Systems: Progress and Prospects in the Central Indian Ocean
Gopkumar Kuttikrishnan
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
12:00 – 12:20
12:00 – 12:20
A Decade of Deep-Sea Exploration by Hanlu Subsea System Company
Lichun Weng
Zhejiang Hanlu Subsea System Company, China
Zhejiang Hanlu Subsea System Company, China
12:20 – 12:40
12:20 – 12:40
Innovative Nodule Collection System for Deep-Sea Mining
Janarthanan Chinnapaiyan
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
12:40 – 13:00
12:40 – 13:00
From sampling to autonomous systems: GIKO technologies for deep-sea exploration and mining
Litovko Sergey Stanislavovich
GIKO, Russia
GIKO, Russia
13:00 – 14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:20
14:00 – 14:20
Research progress on exploration techniques and methods for deep-sea rare earths-rich sediments
Mu Huang
First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
14:20 – 14:40
14:20 – 14:40
Factors determining the offshore drilling effectiveness performed for exploration of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts deposits on the Magellan Seamountains of the Pacific Ocean
Pulyaeva Irina Aleksandrovna
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
Yuzhmorgeologiya, Russia
14:40 – 15:00
14:40 – 15:00
The use of hydraulic lifting technology in the conditions of deep-sea mining
Serzhan Sergei Leonidovich
Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia
Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia
15:00 – 15:20
15:00 – 15:20
Influence of vessel response characteristics on deep sea mining activities
Rishi Gajapathy
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
15:20 – 15:40
15:20 – 15:40
Coffee break
15:40 – 16:00
15:40 – 16:00
Adaptation of land based positive displacement slurry pump for deep sea application
Rajesh S.
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
16:00 – 16:20
16:00 – 16:20
Analytical and numerical study on the influence of oil viscosity on flow dynamics and pressure loss in subsea hydraulic pump suction line
Karthikeyan T.
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), India
Online
16:20 – 16:40
16:20 – 16:40
Features of designs and parameters of devices for extraction of minerals dispersed on the seabed
Yungmeister Dmitrii Alekseevich
Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia
Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia
18:00 – 22:00
18:00 – 22:00
Conference dinner
Conference location
I.S. Gramberg VNIIOkeangeologia
1, Angliiskyi pr., St. Petersburg, Russia
Contact:
mineralsoftheocean@gmail.com
I.S. Gramberg VNIIOkeangeologia
1, Angliiskyi pr., St. Petersburg, Russia
Contact:
mineralsoftheocean@gmail.com
Conference Dinner location
Pier at 18, Palace embankment
(Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 18)
Meeting time at 17:50
Departure time of the tourist boat at 18:00
Pier at 18, Palace embankment
(Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 18)
Meeting time at 17:50
Departure time of the tourist boat at 18:00
Accommodation
We recommend staying at the Matisov Domik, Admiralteyskaya, or Red Stars hotels which are conveniently located in close proximity to the VNIIOkeangeologia.
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