海底金属矿产资源的开发--回顾与未来展望

占地球面积70％的海洋蕴藏着巨量的矿产资源。文章简要回顾了铁锰结核、富钴结壳及热液硫化物等海底金属矿产资源开发研究的进展、经验和挫折，并通过综合分析指出，海洋矿产资源的开发是新世纪的必然趋势，而新近在西南太平洋发现的浅成低温热液金矿可能成为海洋金属矿产开发研究的热点。

Exploitation of marine mineral resources: review and prospects

Though huge in amounts, marine mineral resources haven't been exploited yet. In this paper, the exploitation and research history of the ferromanganese nodules, the Co_rich crusts and the marine sulfide deposits is briefly reviewed. The first attempt to exploit ferromanganese nodules ended in failure. The perspective of Co_rich manganese crust mining seems uncertain. Nevertheless, in the new century, the industrial exploitation of marine mineral resources is an inexorable trend. The new Au_rich hydrothermal deposits in the subduction zone of the Southwest Pacific appear as a more promising prospect for mining.