China’s Cobalt-Rich Crust Contract Area Application Approved by the International Seabed Authority
The ISA approved China's cobalt-rich crust contract area, adding a 3,000 km2 exploration block in the northwest Pacific on 19 July 2013.
COMRA and the International Seabed Authority Sign Polymetallic Sulphide Exploration Contract
COMRA and the ISA signed China's polymetallic sulphide exploration contract in Beijing on 18 November 2011, its second seabed area.
Deep-Sea Mining Pilot System Completes Successful Integrated Lake Trial
China's deep-sea mining pilot system completed a successful integrated lake trial, collecting 900 kg of simulated nodules at 130 metres.