NMM is an association of industry and research actors who work together to develop knowledge and expertise, and a Norwegian industry aimed at sustainable and responsible exploration and extraction of marine mineral resources.

Rystad report: Marine minerals Norwegian value creation potential

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The forum's goal

Strengthen cooperation between industry, trade and research environments, authorities and other organisations and persons with interests in marine minerals.
Become an industry organisation for all relevant actors in the field of marine minerals.
Contribute to developing common Norwegian strategies for sustainable exploration and extraction of marine mineral resources.
Be a national mouthpiece for the extraction of marine minerals.
Strengthen the Norwegian environment's international contact and influence in the field of marine minerals. This means, inter alia, contributing to the establishment of and participation in international networks of corresponding forums.

Membership Fee

Organization that would like to subscribe can contact Secretary General Egil Tjåland for questions, egil.tjaland@ntnu.no or register here.

News

Vil utarbeide ressursestimat for havbunnsmineraler

Foreløpige resultater fra fire år med forskningstokt viser at det finnes interessante forekomster av manganskorper og sulfider på havbunnen i norsk territorium, sier oljedirektør Ingrid

14. januar 2022

Vi trenger mest mulig kunnskap om mineraler på havbunnen

Verden har brukt for fire ganger så mye mineraler i 2040 som i dag for å nå klimamålene. Utvinning av mineralressurser i dyphavet kan være

10. januar 2022

Behovet for sjeldne mineraler og metaller gir oss et miljødilemma

Verden skriker etter sjeldne materialer til elbiler, vindturbiner og andre teknologier vi trenger mer av. Klarer vi sikre tilgangen til disse materialene uten at natur

9. desember 2021