<p>A system for seafloor mining. A seafloor auxiliary mining tool works a seafloor site to prepare a bench, and deposits cut ore in a gathering area. A seafloor bulk mining tool undertakes production cutting of a bench and deposits cut ore in a gathering area. A seafloor gathering machine gathers cut ore deposited in the gathering area and pumps gathered ore as a slurry to a riser base. A riser and lifting system receives slurry from the gathering machine and lifts the slurry to the surface. A surface vessel receives slurry from the riser and lifting system.</p>
申请公布号
AU2011267764(A1)
申请公布日期
2012.12.20
申请号
AU20110267764
申请日期
2011.06.17
申请人
NAUTILUS MINERALS PACIFIC PTY LTD
发明人
JONES, GLEN ROBERT;INGLIS, ANTONY ELIOT;O'SULLIVAN, ANTHONY PAUL;HOWITT, MICHAEL;SMITH, GLEN MARTINDALE;BERNDT, ROLAND GUNTER;JAFFERS, DAAL HALLAM