Norway Discovers Huge Mineral Deposits On Seabed
Norwegian authorities revealed last week the discovery of “substantial” amounts of mineral deposits on its continental shelf seabed. Officials announced that a study had discovered the presence of significant metal and mineral deposits ranging from rare earths to copper along the seabed on its extended continental shelf. Led by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), the study unearthed the presence of niobium, cobalt, magnesium and rare earth metals that are documented on the European Commission’s critical minerals list. Norway is one of the largest oil and gas exporters in the world, with the Nordic country planning to export an estimated 122…