The Pitfall of Digging for Deep Sea Riches: A Skeptic’s View

Specifically, TMC is setting its sights on the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a stretch of seabed nestled between Hawaii and Mexico, that’s teeming with potato-sized rocks (or “nodules” as the smart people call them). These lumps are packed with precious metals-nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese-like an underwater treasure chest waiting to be dug up. The kind of treasure chest that *only* the most daring (and perhaps slightly reckless) adventurer would attempt to open.








