Seabed rocks catch fire during lab tests
Metal-rich rocks recovered from the Pacific Ocean began smoking and heating when researchers broke them apart in a laboratory, highlighting a potential fire hazard for mining seafloor sulphide deposits. Two... The post Seabed rocks catch fire during lab tests appeared first on The Northern Miner .
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Metal-rich rocks recovered from the Pacific Ocean began smoking and heating when researchers broke them apart in a laboratory, highlighting a potential fire hazard for mining seafloor sulphide deposits. Two...
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- 46 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 16, 2026
- Byline
- Cecilia Jamasmie
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- The Northern Miner