But recently, researchers have found sand grains on Mauritius that contain fragments of the mineral zircon that ... prior to the formation of the Indian Ocean," Jamtveit said.

The Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean are also rich in mineral deposits. A March 2023 study conducted by the metals consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence found that The Metals Co's ...

The vessel, to be built by the Kolkata-headquartered GRSE in 36 months at a contract value of Rs 839.55 crore, will "explore the deep Indian Ocean for rare minerals and metals as part of India's ...

The minerals found in the deep ocean are used to manufacture products like the lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles, cell phones, or solar cells. In some cases, the estimated ...

Resting on the bottom of the ocean are potato-sized nodules of valuable minerals that are more or less up for grabs. Multiple corporations and some nations are racing to build deep-sea drones that ...

There is a “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean — a spot where Earth’s gravitational ... Institute of Science in Bengaluru, India, have found what they believe is a credible explanation ...

is looking to mine the region for precious minerals. The urgency behind India’s application comes from fears over China’s presence in the Indian Ocean, at a time when the world’s second ...

Australian scientists have discovered a deep-ocean sharks’ graveyard containing the fossilized teeth of the ancient ancestor of the megalodon shark. They have also found a new species of shark.