The expedition is taking place as part of the MiningImpact project, which has been researching the environmental impacts of potential deep-sea mining since 2015. (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

The expedition is taking place as part of the MiningImpact project, which has been researching the environmental impacts of potential deep-sea mining since 2015.

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The expedition is taking place as part of the MiningImpact project, which has been researching the environmental impacts of potential deep-sea mining since 2015.  

Photo: ROV team, GEOMAR

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Photo: ROV team, GEOMAR

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