RUSMNRCRFC12018 ENV biodata 16-17

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research This report is submitted in accordance with Section 10 of Standard Clauses of the Contract contained in Appendix II to the Contract for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, as concluded between the International Seabed Authority and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation on March, 10, 2015.
The report contains information about the results of the offshore survey and the pre-processing data, obtained in 2018 in the Russian Exploration Area concerning the study of the seabed cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts (REA-CFC), determined by the Programme of Activities for the first five-year period (2015-2019).
The main activity under the contract in 2018 was to conduct laboratory studies and laboratory processing of field materials obtained during the marine period in 2016 and 2017, and to perform marine works in 2018.
In 2018, the following types of work were performed:
- Exploration activities
- Environmental baseline studies
- Metallurgical process development
- Personnel training programme implementation