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Deep-sea expedition will revisit Pacific mining site five and a half years after test

During Oct. 2026, the research vessel SONNE set sail from San Diego into the Pacific Ocean for expedition SO322. Its destination: the Clarion-Clipperton Zone north of the equator, the area that harbors the largest known deposits of polymetallic nodules on the seafloor. Germany, among others, holds an

Phys.org ScienceOctober 20, 20261 min read
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Deep-sea expedition will revisit Pacific mining site five and a half years after test

During Oct. 2026, the research vessel SONNE set sail from San Diego into the Pacific Ocean for expedition SO322. Its destination: the Clarion-Clipperton Zone north of the equator, the area that harbors the largest known deposits of polymetallic nodules on the seafloor. Germany, among others, holds an exploration license in this region.

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