Offshore Mining and Ecology

Developing and third world countries are now exploring deep sea and offshore mining for minerals such as diamonds and other rare minerals with international corporate interests. Our concern is focused on the environmental impact these industrial exploration of our oceans will have on ocean environments and aquatic life. Over the years we have witnessed an increase in interest and endeavors by mining and mineral companies such as African diamond mining companies to develop profitable offshore mining projects. The larger diamond mining companies are equipped with modern mining equipment, which allows them a certain amount of resources to consider environmental concerns; however even with their resources there is significant risk in environment disasters.

However the smaller mining companies are not equipped with the resources and technology to reduce the impact on the fragile ocean environment, which will certainly cause significant dangers and environmental threats that cannot be reversed for years to come, or even in our children’s lifetime. The answer to our growing concern is to be involved with offshore mining, drilling companies, environmental agencies and governments around the world in joint venture in order to supply modern and advanced mining equipment as well as providing complete environmental impact support on the mining and drilling zones in order to reduce environmental threats.

We cannot completely prevent offshore mining ventures, but with resources and joint ventures we can greatly reduce the damage of offshore mining and drilling. With a focus on the transfer of eco-friendly technology, will involve certain difficulties such as the ability to utilize or maintain the technologies due to the lack of financial resources of third world mining companies and their ability to support facilities of the mining operations. The lack of or inability of local governments and laws in favor of strict environmental support can cause problems with environmental concerns. The answer is to develop a special environmental group that will work with an international trust funding groups and global humanitarian groups that will support these types of projects to save the fragile aquatic environments on a global level.

The transfer of technologies can consist of the exploration of mineral resources, detection of resources, evaluation of those resources, economic development, mining technologies such as eco-friendly dredging, drilling, recovery, transportation, storage facilities, processing and disposal of waste material.

By partnering with mining companies, MNL Consulting is working to develop eco-friendly mining technologies. The mining companies we are assisting are working with advanced technologies groups to research new low environmental impact dredging equipment for offshore mining. Offshore and deep-sea mining technologies have improved considerably over the years and are still capital-intensive, however these technologies are not totally eco-friendly.

Below is an image of the continental shelves around the world seen below in yellow were potential offshore drilling and mining exploration can take place.

We have made progress in the development of a new group titled "The Aquatic Research and Development Group", with the primary focus on environmental impact studies and the transfer of technologies to reduce environmental threats due to industrial exploration and development of offshore mining and drilling.

Our group of experts has begun designing mining, exploration and marine conservation ships, which would be capable of operating non-stop for months at a time. Ore would be transferred to bulk carriers and shuttled between the mining ships and shore processing plants where they will be processed at the onshore mining facility. The slag or waste byproducts will be contained and processed according to their toxicity. Silt, fine sands and other useable slag from mining will be recycled for construction and building material for poverty communities.

Joint ventures with offshore diamond mining can be used to not only lessen environmental impacts, they can actually become beneficial economically to fund humanitarian projects, as well as be highly profitable to offshore mining companies.

Global Projects

MNL Consulting and our partnered organizations are committed to the exploration of precious commodities such as oil, diamonds, gold, silver, platinum, etc. MNL’s involvement with these projects are to work with new advanced technologies to reduce environmental impact and to secure badly needed funds for humanitarian projects in the country which the oil, gems or precious metals are being mined. No matter what is being mined, resources are limited and when those resources are drained, what is left in a third word country that will benefit people and communities. Our partnered organizations have the ability to utilize resources or mining operations to the benefit of a country. In third world countries we provide complete support in improving the quality of life for the miners and their families. We also pair up mining companies with technology groups and international trading groups that can leverage or place commodities into international trade programs that can result in greater profits without completely drain local resources.

Below is sample of the number of mining operations we have been working with to employ new eco-friendly technologies and to secure project funds for community empowerment projects.