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Marine Mineral Resources Group

2015 Report of Activities

Current Projects / Projekte Marine Mineral Resources, Helmholtz Association, (Hannington) Blue Mining 2014-2018, EU Project, (Petersen, Szitkar, Krätschell) OASIS 2015-2018, Indian Ocean, BMBF Project, (Petersen, Jamieson, Klischies) Future Oceans PhD, 2014-2017, Critical Metals, (Grant) MATEP, Future Ocean and Bauer Maschinen, (Hannington) MATEP, Future Ocean and STME Software, (Jamieson) OECD, Future of the Ocean Economy, (Hannington) Completed Expeditions / Forschungsfahrten POS483, Palinuro, 28 March–15 April, M. Jegen, S. Petersen (Hannington, Grant) SO237, Vema Fracture Zone, Dec 14, 2014– Jan 26, C. Devey (Klischies, Zoeller) FK151121, RV Falkor Mariana Backarc, Nov 21–Dec 17, W. Chadwick (Anderson) KM1520 RV Kilo Moana, Kingman Island, Nov 20–Dec 20, L. Mayer (Klischies, Graber) Scheduled Expeditions / Forschungsfahrten POS494, JAGO, El Hierro, Feb 7–Feb 15, 2016, D. Lange, M. Hannington (Petersen, Lange, Anderson) Virtual Vents, RV Falkor/ROPOS, Mar 20–Apr 2, 2016, T. Kwasnitschka (Hannington, Jamieson) RV Meteor M126, ROV Quest, S. Atlantic, Apr 19–May 21, 2016, Dubilier (Jamieson, Petersen co-PI) RV Meteor M127, AUV Abyss, TAG, May 25–June 28, 2016, S. Petersen (Bialas co-PI, Szitkar, Jamieson, Klischies, Graber) RV James Cook, Rockdrill 2, TAG, July 07–Aug 24, 2016, B. Murton (Petersen)

Staff / Personal Mark Hannington Group Leader

Sven Petersen Co-Leader

John Jamieson PDF Geochemistry

Sabine Lange Team Assistant

Florent Szitkar PDF Geophysics

Anna Kraetschell PDF Database GIS

Sebastian Fuchs Helmholtz PDF

Meike Klischies PhD Indian Ocean

Hannah Grant PhD Critical Metals

Melissa Anderson PhD Western Pacific

Tea Laurila PhD Red Sea

Sebastian Graber MSc Atlantic

Kaitlyn Breker MSc GIS

David Diekrup PhD Ancient Oceans

Khalhela Zoeller PhD MORB Metals

Maria Anderson MSc New Hebrides

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New Projects / eingereichte Projekte ARCHIMEDES I (Lau Basin), RV Sonne Proposal, Submitted, M. Hannington, H. Kopp (FB4 Team, incl. Petersen) HEXAPLORE (Red Sea), RV Sonne Proposal, Submitted, N. Augustin (FB4 Team, incl. Petersen) Palinuro Geophysical Observatory, RV Poseidon Proposal (in. prep.), M. Jegen, S. Petersen (FB4 Team, incl. Hannington) Aegean Rifting, RV Poseidon Proposal (in prep.), M. Hannington, S. Petersen (FB4 Team) Leadership Activities / Führungstätigkeit

EU-FP7-Project „Blue Mining“ Consortium, Work Package Leader WP1, 2014-2018 (Petersen)

EU-FP7-Project „MIDAS“, Theme Leader „Massive Sulfides“, 2013-2017 (Petersen)

Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, Marine Mineral Resources Panel Co-Leader, 2014-2016 (Hannington)

Konsortium fur Deutsche Meeresforschung, KDM Strategy Group on Mineral Resources, Co-Chair (Hannington), Member (Petersen)

Kiel Cluster of Excellence “The Future Ocean”, Integrated School of Ocean Sciences (Hannington, Petersen)

Co-Director, NSERC-CMIC Research Network Project, Canada Mining Innovation Council, 2013-2018 (Hannington)

Strüngmann Forum on Marine Mining, proposed for 2017, co-Chair (Hannington)

Session Organizers/Chairs (GeoBerlin, Goldschmidt, SGA)

Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility, ROPOS User’s Committee (Hannington)

Royal Society of Canada, Earth and Ocean Science, Nominating Committee, 2015-2018 (Hannington)

Honorary Research Professor, Centre for Ore Deposits Resarch CODES-ARC, University of Tasmania (Hannington)

Society of Economic Geologists, Honorary Lecturer, 2009-present (Hannington)

InterRidge Working Group on Seafloor Mineralization, 2009-2015 (Hannington, Petersen)

InterRidge Working Group on Back-Arc Basin, 2013-present (Petersen)

Editor for the Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Springer Verlag (Petersen)

EU Raw Materials Commitment – Innovative Mining of Marine Mineral Resources – A European Pilot Mining Test in the Atlantic (Blue Atlantis), 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2020

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Recruiting Initiatives / Rekrutierung Helmholtz-Postdoktorandenprogramm, Geochemistry and Mineral Resources, S. Fuchs (starting Jan 2016) Senior Scientist E13 in Geodynamics and Mineral Resources, TBD (starting mid-2016) Future Ocean Excellence Cluster Funded PhD Project, R03 Ocean Resources, H. Grant (2014-2017) Petersen Foundation Excellence Professorship, Dr. Bruce Gemmell, University of Tasmania, Oct–Dec 2015 Teaching / Lehrtätigkeiten CAU Wintersemester 2014/15 Master Program Marine Geosciences module MNF-mgeo-MR Hydrothermal Systems and Marine Mineral Resources (Petersen) MuHS Summer School, Jul 20‒24 (Grant) Field Course Canada, Aug 28‒Sep 7 (Hannington) ECORD Summer School, Bremen, Sep 08-09 (Petersen, Jamieson) Future Ocean MOOC, Nov-Dec, Marine Mineral Resources (Hannington) Petersen Foundation MuHS Short Course, Dec 16-17, (Gemmell) Grants and Awards / Preise und Auszeichnungen Society of Economic Geologists, SEGCF Student Award (Zoeller) IODP-ECORD Scholarship, Bremen Summer School (Zoeller) Society of Economic Geologists, McKinstry Fund Research Grant (Grant) DAAD Geomar-CAU Kiel, Visting Scholarship (Anderson) Scociety of Economic Geollogists, Ralph W. Marsden Award (Hannington) Media Goldgrund: Doch die Kosten sind unklar, und Ökologen warnen vor den Folgen für die Natur, 2015, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Samstag/Sonntag 2-3 Mai, Nr. 100, Wissen, p. 34-35 Ein GEOMAR-Team testet „Martemis“ am Palinuro-Vulkankomplex im Mittelmeer “Täglicher Hafenbericht” vom 18.11.2015 (Petersen) Interview with Austrian News Magazin “Profil” 12.11.2015 (Petersen) to be published in 2016

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Fig. 1: Mark Hannington receives “Ralph W. Marsden” award at the SEG conference in Hobart. Francois Robert, President of the SEG (right) and James M. Franklin congratulate Mark Hannington (center). Photo: SEG.

International Conferences / intern. Konferenzen PDAC, Toronto, March 1-4 (Hannington, Jamieson) OCEANS 15, Genova, May 18-20 (Hannington) SGA Annual Meeting, Nancy, Aug 24-27 (Petersen, Jamieson, Szitkar, Anderson) Petersen – “Marine Mineral Resources” Session Convenor SEG Hobart, Sep 27-30 (Hannington) Hannington – “Controversies” Session Convenor GEOBerlin, Oct 04-06 (Petersen], Jamieson, Szitkar, Krätschell, Anderson, Grant, Klischies) Petersen, Hannington – “Marine Mineral Resources” Session Convenors Underwater Mining Institute, St. Petersburg FL, Nov 01-05 (Petersen)

Fig. 2: The Marine Minerals Group co-convened a special session on Marine Mineral Resources and gave a plenary session talk at this years SGA bi-annual meeting in Nancy, France. The conference was attended by more then 730 people, the largest SGA meeting ever.

Workshops NTU, Olso Meeting, Horizon 2020 Proposal Generation, Jan 15-16 (Petersen)

GFZ Potsdam, Status Seminar, Jan 23 (Hannington)

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Deep-Sea Mining Alliance, DSMA Workshop, Hamburg, Feb 25 (Petersen)

ECORD Virtual Drillship Experience, Bremen, March 9-13 (Grant)

IASS Workshop "Deep Sea Mining", Berlin, Apr 15-16 (Jamieson)

Blue Mining Wokshop "Risk Management", Hamburg, April 22 (Petersen)

Environmental Standards for Deep-seabed Mining, Tromsö, May 08-09 (Petersen)

From Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems to the Sustainable Exploitation of Massive Sulfide Deposits, Bergen, Norway, May 11-13 (Petersen, Jamieson)

Workshop on Hydrothermal Site Rainbow, Lyon, Jun 10-11 (Szitkar)

OECD Steering Group, The Future of the Ocean Economy, Paris, Jun 16 (Hannington)

Blue Mining, General Assembly Meeting, Lisbon, Jun 29-Jul 01 (Petersen, Szitkar)

OASIS Planning meeting, Hangzhou, China, Sep 23-24 (Petersen, Klischies)

InterRidge Theoretical Institute, Hangzhou, China, Sep 25-30 (Petersen, Klischies)

BGR, Hannover, Austauschgespräch, Oct 14 (Petersen)

Annual Future Ocean Retreat Neumünster, Oct 14-15 (Grant)

Statusseminar Senatskommisson für Ozeanographie, Hamburg, Oct 22 (Petersen)

Blue Mining, Cruise Planning, Meeting, Southampton, Oct 20 (Petersen)

Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Editorial Board Meeting, Dec 10-12 (Petersen)

Fig. 3: Sven Petersen and Meike Klischies participate in the 3rd InterRidge Theoretical Institute in Hangzhou China, which was followed by an ISA sponsored Marine Mineral Resources workshop. Additionally, a working meeting of the BMBF-funded “OASIS” project was held in Hangzhou later that week.

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Visitors / Gäste Dr. Giovanni Spagnoli, Bauer Maschinen, Jan 14

Emmily Fallcon, PhD student, University of Bristol, UK, Feb 3-27

Dr. Michael Scheer (Gamma Spec software), May 2-17

Dr. Victor Zykov, Chief Scientist, Schmidt Ocean Institute, June 10

Prof. Chris German, WHOI, Humboldt Research Award, May - June

Dr. Ian Stevenson, Seabed Consultant, Oct 12-13

Prof. Bruce Gemmell, CODES, Excellence Professor Peterson Foundation, Oct. 15-Dec 23

Interns / Praktikanten Hendrick Sauer, Helene-Lange Gymnasium, March 25-31 (Anderson)

Michael Sims, University of Southampton, UK, DAAD, Jun 8-Aug 29 (Anderson, Grant)

Henning Wienkenjohann, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, July (Petersen)

Anna Jegen, CAU Kiel, Sept 1-Oct 31 (Anderson)

Friederica van Diehl, Cusanus Gymnasium Erkelenz Europaschule, Oct 19-30 (Anderson)

Christina Springsklee, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 23 Nov-04 Dec (Grant)

Other Activities / andere Tätigkeiten IGEP Arbeitsgruppe Geophysik, TU Braunschweig, MATEP, April 1 (Laurila)

IGEP Arbeitsgruppe Geophysik, TU Braunschweig, MATEP, April 14 (Laurila, Lange)

Bauer Maschinen, Schrobenhausen, May 11-12 (Hannington, Herzig)

Chinese Delegation to GEOMAR, May 18 (presentation by Petersen)

IGEP Arbeitsgruppe Geophysik, TU Braunschweig, MATEP, May 29 (Hannington, Jegen)

Verein der Bergbaufreunde, F. Wellmer, Presentation and Dinner, June 11 (Petersen)

MuHS Internal Workshop on Seafloor Geological Mapping, Jun 15, Steigenberger, Kiel

KAIMS, 'Kiel Academy of Interdisciplinary Marine Sciences, Jul 10 (Hannington)

GEOMAR Open House Participation, Jul 12 (Klischies)

HS-Orka, Reykjanes Geothermal, Iceland, Aug 23-Sep 02 (Grant)

International Seabed Authority and JPIO Meeting, Dec 11 (Hannington, Haeckel)

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Thesis Supervision / Gutachten für Studenten PhD theses Christine Anderson, 2015, supervisor L. Rüpke, M. Hannington examiner The interplay of faulting, magmatism and hydrothermal fluid flow at oceanic ridges - new insights from numerical modeling. Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel/GEOMAR. Tea Laurila, 2015, supervisor M. Hannington, S. Petersen New Insights into the metalliferous sediment of the Atlantis II Deep, Red Sea University of Ottawa/GEOMAR (visiting student). Markus Wengler, in progress, supervisor M. Hannington Deep seabed resource management under the international regime ‒ A geographic and multiperspective approach. Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel. Lea Scholten, in progress, supervisor, M. Hannington, O. Beermann Solubility and complexing of nickel in hydrothermal fluids. Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel. Hannah Grant, in progress, supervisor M. Hannington, S. Petersen Mineralogical and geochemical assessment of critical elements in seafloor hydrothermal systems. Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel/GEOMAR. Melissa Anderson, in progress, supervisor M. Hannington, S. Petersen Geology, mineralogy and geochemistry of seafloor hydrothermal activity in the Solomons-New Hebrides arc-backarc systems. University of Ottawa/GEOMAR (visiting student). David Diekrup, in progress, supervisor M. Hannington, S. Petersen Cycling of major and minor elements in Neoarchean banded iron formation. University of Ottawa/GEOMAR (visiting student). Khalhela Zoeller, in progress, supervisor M. Hannington, S. Petersen Geochemical assessment of the source and distribution of base and precious metals in oceanic crustal rocks. University of Ottawa/GEOMAR (visiting student). Master theses Meike Klischies, 2015, supervisor C. Devey, S. Petersen The Menez Gwen Volcano at 37,5°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and its Associated Hydrothermal Systems: A Structural, Geochemical and Mineralogical Analysis. Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel/GEOMAR. Fanny Mahler, 2015, supervisor T. Seifert, S. Petersen Mineralogische und geochemische Variabilität von hydrothermalen Massivsulfiderzen an Austrittszonen des Östlichen Manus Beckens (Cruise SO216). TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Kaitlyn Breker, 2015, supervisor M. Hannington, J. Jamieson Bedrock mapping and mineral resource potential of the circumpolar Arctic continental shelf. University of Ottawa/GEOMAR (visiting student). Anne Peukert, in progress, supervisor J. Greinert, S. Petersen

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Correlation of ship- and AUV-based multibeam and side scan sonar analyses with visual AUV- and ROV-based data: studies for Mn-nodule density quantification and mining-related environmental impact assessments. Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel/GEOMAR Sebastian Graber, in progress, supervisor S. Petersen, M. Hannington Geology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of the Irinovskoe hydrothermal field, 13°20’N Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel/GEOMAR Maria Anderson, in progress, supervisor M. Hannington, T. Hansteen Fluid inclusions and mineralogy at the seafloor massive sulfide deposit, New Hebrides Arc/Backarc, Solomon Islands. Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel/GEOMAR

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Peer-Reviewed Publications / begutachtete Publikationen Anderson, C., Rüpke, L., Hasenclever, J., Grevemeyer, I., and Petersen, S. (2015) Fault geometry and permeability contrast control vent temperatures at the Logatchev 1 hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Geology 43(1): 51-54.

Fujii, M., Okino, K., Honsho, C., Dyment, J., Szitkar, F., Mochizuki, N. and Asada, M. (2015) High-resolution magnetic signature of active hydrothermal systems in the back-arc spreading region of the southern Mariana Trough. Journal of Geophysical Research 120(5): 2821-2837.

German, C., Petersen, S., and Hannington, M.D. (2016) Hydrothermal exploration of mid-ocean ridges: Where might the largest sulfide deposits occur? Chemical Geology 420(1): 114-126.

Grant, H.L.J., Layton-Matthews, D., Peter, J.M. (2015) Distribution and controls on silver mineralisation in the Hackett River Main Zone, Nunavut, Canada: An Ag- and Pb-enriched Archean volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit. Economic Geology 110: 943-982.

Jamieson, J., Hannington, M.D., Tivey, M.K., Hansteen, T., Williamson, N., Stewart, M., Fietzke, J., Butterfield, D.A., Frische, M., Allen, L., and Cousens, B. (2015) Precipitation and growth of barite within hydrothermal vents from the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge: Geochimica et Cosmochimia Acta 173: 64–85.

Laurila, T.E., Hannington, M.D., Leybourne, M., Petersen, S., Devey, C.W., Garbe-Schönberg, D., Jost, S. (2015) New Insights into the Mineralogy of the Atlantis II Deep Metalliferous Sediments, Red Sea: G-cubed 16: 1-30, DOI:10.1002/2015GC00610

Steeves, N.J., Hannington, M.D., Gemmell, J.B., Green, D., and McVeigh, G. (2016) Mineralization and alteration of the Late Triassic Glacier Creek Cu-Zn VMS deposits, Palmer Project, Alexander Terrane, S.E. Alaska. Economic Geology 111: 1-28.

Szitkar, F. and Dyment, J. (2015) Near-seafloor magnetics reveal tectonic rotation and deep structure at the TAG (Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse) hydrothermal site (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 26 N). Geology 43(1): 87-90.

Szitkar, F., Petersen, S., Caratori-Tontini, F., and Cocchi, L. (2015) High-resolution magnetics reveal the deep structure of a volcanic-arc related basalt-hosted hydrothermal site (Palinuro, Tyrrhenian Sea). Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 16(6): 1950-1961.

Wohlgemuth-Überwasser, C.C., Viljoen, F., Petersen, S., and Vorster, C. (2015) Distribution and solubility limits of trace elements in hydrothermal black smoker sulfides: an in-situ LA-ICP-MS study. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 159: 16-41.

Papers Submitted / eingereichte Publikationen Anderson, M.O., Hannington, M.D., Haase, K., Schwarz-Schampera, U., Augustin, N., McConachy, T.F., Allen, K., Tectonic focusing of voluminous basaltic eruptions in magma-deficient backarc rifts: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, in revision.

Diekrup, D., Hannington, M., Strauss, H., Ginley, S., Sulfur geochemistry in black shales and iron-formations, Temagami, Ontario: Geology, submitted.

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Escartin, J., Leclerc, F., Mevel, C., Cannat, M., Petersen, S., Augustin, N., Feuillet, N., Deplus, C., Bezos, A., Bonnemains, D., Chavagnac, V., Choi, Y., Godard, M., Haaga, K., Hamelin, C., Ildefonse, B., Jamieson, J.W., John, B.E., Leleu, T., Massot-Campos, M., Nomikou, P., Olive, J.-A., Paquet, M., Rommevaux, C., Rothenbeck, M., Steinführer, A., Tominaga, M., Triebe, L., Campos, R., Gracias, N., Garcia, R., Andreani, M., First direct observation of coseismic slip and seafloor rupture along a submarine normal fault. Nature Geoscience, submitted.

Hannington, M., Hardardottir, V., Garbe-Schonberg, D., and Brown, K., Gold enrichment in active geothermal systems in response to evolving reservoir dynamics: Nature Geoscience, in revision.

Lin, T.J., Ver Eecke, H.C., Breves, E.A., Dyar, M.D., Jamieson, J.W., Hannington, M.D., Dahle, H., Baross, J.A., Kelley, D.S., Butterfield, D.A., Bishop, J.L., Lane, M.D., and Holden, J.F., Mineralogical and microbial description of the interior habitable zones of three active hydrothermal chimneys from the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge: G-Cubed, in revision.

Petersen, S., Krätschell, A., Augustin, N., Jamieson, J., Hein, J.R., Hannington, M.D., News from the Seabed – Geological characteristics and resource potential of deep-sea mineral resources. Marine Policy, submitted.

Spagnoli, G., Hannington, M., Bairlein, K., Hoerdt, A., Jegen, M., Petersen, S. and Laurila, T., Evaluation of the mineral content of seafloor massive sulphides in mini-core samples by electrical resistivity. Geo-Marine Letters, submitted.

Other Publications / sonstige Publikationen Jamieson, J.W., Petersen, S., and Bach, W. (2015) Hydrothermalism. In, Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Harff, J., Meschede, M., Petersen, S., Thiede, J. (Eds.), Springer Publishing, 346-359.

Monecke, T., Petersen, S., Hannington, M., Grant, H., and Samson, I. (2016) Rare Element Inventory of Seafloor Massive Sulfide Deposits: Reviews in Economic Geology, in press.

Petersen, S. (2015) Marine Mineral Resources. In, Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Harff, J., Meschede, M., Petersen, S., Thiede, J. (Eds.), Springer Publishing, 477-483.

Petersen, S. (2015) Technology in Marine Geosciences. In, Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Harff, J., Meschede, M., Petersen, S., Thiede, J. (Eds.), Springer Publishing, 829-839.

Jamieson, J.W., Petersen, S., Hannington, M.D., and Tivey, M.K. (2015) Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits. In, Encyclopedia of Marine Geosciences, Harff, J., Meschede, M., Petersen, S., Thiede, J. (Eds.), Springer Publishing, 921-927.

Reports / Bericht Haase, K., Schwarz-Schampera, U., and Shipboard Scientific Party (incl. Hannington) Volcanism, hydrothermal activity and vent biology in the Coriolis Troughs, New Hebrides

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Island Arc: Report of Sonne SO-229, FAU-BGR, 01.07.2013, Townsville to 26.07.2013, Nouméa, 244 p. Hannington, M.D., 2015, Exploring the prospects for emerging ocean industries to 2030: Prospects and Challenges of Deep-Sea Mining, in The Future of the Ocean Economy, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Discussion Paper, June 16, Paris, 45 p.

Conference Abstracts / Kurzfassungen 1. Destrigneville, C., Chavagnac, V., Olive, J.-A., Leleu, T., Rommevaux, C., Escartin, J.,

Jamieson, J., and Petersen, S. (2015) Thermo-chemical fluxes, reactions and mixing in hydrothermal plumes at Oceanic Core complexes (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 13°30’N and 13°20’N). AGU Fall Meeting 2015. Poster OS43A-2024.

2. Andersen, C., Rüpke, L., Hasenclever, J., Grevemeyer, I., and Petersen, S. (2015) Why hydrothermal fluids cool during flow through permeable fault zones. AGU Fall Meeting 2015. Abstract OS41B-01.

3. German, C, Petersen, S., and Hannington, M. (2015) Hydrothermal exploration of mid-ocean ridges: where might the largest sulfide deposits occur? AGU Fall Meeting 2015. Abstract OS42A-06.

4. Diekrup, D., Ginley, S., and Hannington, M. (2015) Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Temagami Algoma-type BIF: Metal sources and transport pathways: EG - conference in Hobart, Tasmania: Society of Economic Geologists 2015 Conference, September 27-30, Hobart, Tasmania.

5. Firstova, A., Cherkashov, G., Goncharov, A., Stepanova, T., and Petersen, S. (2015) Rare elements in SMS: mineralogical control and geochemical associations. UMC 2015, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. Nov. 2015.

6. Hölz, S., Jegen, M., Petersen, S., Hannington, M.D. (2015) How to find buried and inactive seafloor massive sulfides using transient electromagnetics – a case study from the Palinuro Seamount in the Tyrrhenian Sea. UMC 2015, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. Nov. 2015.

7. Petersen, S., Hannington, M.D., Grant, H., and Monecke, T. (2015) The metal endowment of seafloor massive sulfides: a global perspective. UMC 2015, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. Nov. 2015.

8. Szitkar, F., Petersen, S., Caratori-Tontini, F., and Cocchi, L. (2015) High-resolution magnetics reveal the deep structure of a volcanic-arc related basalt-hosted hydrothermal site (Palinuro, Tyrrhenian Sea). GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015. Poster.

9. Blaauwbroek, N., Bach, W., Keith, M., and Petersen, S. (2015) Metalloid-noble metal relations in hydrothermal systems from the Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015. Poster.

10. Klischies, M., Petersen, S., Augustin, N., and Devey, C. (2015) Structural, magmatic and tectonic controls of hydrothermal venting at the Menez Gwen segment, at 37°50’ N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015. Poster.

11. Krätschell, A., Petersen, S., and Hannington, M.D. (2015) Marine minerals database and information system at GEOMAR. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015. Poster.

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12. Anderson, M.O., Hannington, M.D., and McConachy, T.F. (2015) Massive sulfide accumulation along a submarine scoria cone row at the Tinakula Deposit, New Hebrides Arc, Solomon Islands. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015.

13. Petersen, S., Hannington, M.D., Monecke, T., and Jamieson, J. (2015) The global resource potential of seafloor massive sulfides in various tectonic settings. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015.

14. Grant, H., Monecke, T., Petersen, S., and Hannington, M. (2015) Critical metal potential of seafloor massive sulphide deposits. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015.

15. Jamieson, J., Petersen, S., and Hannington, M.D. (2015) Exploration and resource potential of the Semyenov vent fields, on the 13°30’ Oceanic Core Complex, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. GEOBerlin, 05-07 Oct., 2015.

16. Petersen, S., Jamieson, J., Augustin, N., Devey, C., Escartin, J., Rothenbek, M., Steinführer, A., Triebe, L. (2015) Examples of AUV-based exploration along the slow-spreading Mid-Atlantic Ridge. ISA workshop on “Seafloor Massive Sulfides Exploration and Environment Assessment at Slow and Ultra-Slow Spreading Ridges”. 29 Sept. 2015, Hangzhou, China.

17. Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Qiu, Z., Li, H., Frische, M., and Wu, Z. (2015) Sulfide mineralization in a newly discovered hydrothermal field on the Carlsberg Ridge: Evidence from mineralogy and LA-ICP-MS study. 3rd InterRidge Theoretical Institute, 25-27 Sept. 2015, Hangzhou, China.

18. Petersen, S., Hannington, M.D., Jamieson, J., Devey, C., German, C. (2015) The resource potential of slow- and ultraslow-spreading ridges. 3rd InterRidge Theoretical Institute, 25-27 Sept. 2015, Hangzhou, China. Invited talk.

19. Petersen, S. (2015) News from the seabed: the current ups and downs in marine mineral resources. Proceedings of the 13th Bi-annual SGA Meeting, 24-27 August 2015, Nancy, France. p. 31. Invited plenary talk.

20. Anderson, M. O., Hannington, M. D., Haase, K., Schwarz-Schampera, U. and McConachy, T. (2015) Geological controls on hydrothermal venting at the Nifonea Volcano, Vate Trough, Vanuatu. Proceedings of the 13th Bi-annual SGA Meeting, 24-27 August 2015, Nancy, France. pp. 1215-1218.

21. Monecke, T., Hannington, M., and Petersen, S., and Grant, H. (2015) The global rare element endowment of seafloor massive sulfide deposits. Proceedings of the 13th Bi-annual SGA Meeting, 24-27 August 2015, Nancy, France. pp. 1261-1263.

22. Jamieson, J., Petersen, S., Augustin, N., and Escartin, J. (2015) Variability in seafloor massive sulfide morphology and composition: example from the Semyenov deposits, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Proceedings of the 13th Bi-annual SGA Meeting, 24-27 August 2015, Nancy, France. pp. 1241-1243.

23. Blauwbroek, N., Keith, M., Petersen, S., and Bach, W. (2015) On the behavior of Sb and As in hydrothermal systems from the Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea. Goldschmidt 2015, 16-21 August, 2015. Poster.

24. Hannington, M.D., Jamieson, J., and Petersen, S. (2015) Seafloor massive sulfide deposits: Continuing efforts toward a global estimate of seafloor massive sulfides: Oceans’15, Marine Technology Society Annual Meeting, Genoa, Italy, May 18-21, 3 p.

25. Jamieson, J., Hannington, M., Petersen, S., and Clague, D. (2015) Uses and limitations of high-resolution AUV bathymetry for exploration and delineation of seafloor massive sulfide deposits. Workshop “From Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems to the Sustainable

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Exploitation of Massive Sulfide Deposits: Myths and Realities of the Deep Sea. May 11-13, 2015. Centre for Geobiology, University of Bergen, Norway. (Invited talk May 12th, 2015)

26. Petersen, S., Hannington, M., Monecke, T., and Jamieson, J. (2015) Seafloor massive sulfides as a potential future metal resource: should we care? Workshop “From Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems to the Sustainable Exploitation of Massive Sulfide Deposits: Myths and Realities of the Deep Sea. May 11-13, 2015. Centre for Geobiology, University of Bergen, Norway. (Invited talk May 12th, 2015)

27. German, C, Petersen, S., and Hannington, M. (2015) Hydrothermal exploration of mid-ocean ridges: where might the largest sulfide deposits occur? Workshop “From Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems to the Sustainable Exploitation of Massive Sulfide Deposits: Myths and Realities of the Deep Sea. May 11-13, 2015. Centre for Geobiology, University of Bergen, Norway. (talk May 12th, 2015)

28. Petersen, S. (2015) The characteristics and resource potential of seafloor mineral occurrences in the deep sea. International Workshop on Environmental Standards for Deep-seabed Mining. Tromsö, Norway. (Invited talk; May 08, 2015).

29. Andersen, C., Rüpke, L., Hasenclever, J., Grevemeyer, I., and Petersen, S. (2015) Control of fault geometry and permeability contrast on fault-related hydrothermal fluid flow. EGU. Paper EGU2015-11977.

30. Hardardottir, V., and Hannington, M.D. (2015) Changes in scale composition reflecting pressure changes in the seawater-dominated Reykjanes well RN-11: World Geothermal Congress, Melbourne, Australia, April 19-12th, 2015.

Public Lectures / öffentliche Vorträge 1. Hannington, M. (2015) Marine Mineral Resources and Metals in the Marine Environment,

Potsdam GFZ, 23.01.2015.

2. Petersen, S. (2015) Bodenschätze der Tiefsee In: 2. Ahrensburger "Nacht des Wissens", Schleswig-Holsteinische Universitäts-Gesellschaft, 23.01.2015, Ahrensburg.

3. Jamieson, J., (2015) Keynote Talk, NordMin Reykjavik "On and offshore exploration and prospecting in extreme Nordic Environments", Reykjavik, 22.03.2015.

4. Petersen, S. (2015) Invited Presentation, Environmental Standards for Deep-seabed Mining, Tromsö, 09.05.2015.

5. Petersen, S. (2015) Die schwarzen Raucher der Tiefsee – Neue Technologien zur Suche und Erkundung, Kieler Woche Vortrag 2015, 23.06.2015, Kiel.

6. Hannington, M. (2015) Geological Resource Potential of Marine Minerals, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Geosciences (hosted by Gregor Borg), 29.06.2015.

7. Hannington, M. (2015) Ore Deposit Potential in the Continuum between Land and Sea, BGR Hannover Status Seminar, 22.07.2015.

8. Petersen, S. (2015) Die Tiefsee und ihre mögliche Rolle bei der Rohstoffversorgung der Zukunft , Rotary Club Mittelholstein, 12.08.2015, Ascheffel.

9. Jamieson, J. (2015) Hydrothermal vents and massive sulfide deposits – exploration and resource assessment. ECORD Summerschool 2015, University Bremen, 09.09.2015.

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10. Petersen, S. (2015) Hydrothermal vents and massive sulfide deposits – genesis, distribution, and resource potential. ECORD Summerschool 2015, University Bremen, 09.09.2015.

11. Szitkar, F., Dyment, J., Fouquet, Y. (2015) The magnetic signature of oceanic hydrothermal sites, MUHS seminar, GEOMAR, 25.09.2015.

12. Grant, H. (2015) Sulphide mineralisation in Icelandic geothermal pipes. An analogue for formation of seafloor massive sulphide deposits? Future Ocean Retreat, 14.10.2015.

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Mark Hannington Group Leader

Sven Petersen Co-Leader

John Jamieson PDF Geochemistry

Sabine Lange Team Assistant

Florent Szitkar PDF Geophysics

Anna Kraetschell PDF Database GIS

Sebastian Fuchs Helmholtz PDF

Meike Klischies PhD Indian Ocean

Hannah Grant PhD Critical Metals

Melissa Anderson PhD Western Pacific

Tea Laurila PhD Red Sea

David Diekrup PhD Ancient Ocean

Khalhela Zoeller PhD MORB Metals

Sebastian Graber MSc Atlantic

Kaitlyn Breker MSc GIS

Maria Anders MSc Juan de Fuca

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