# Deep-sea expedition will revisit Pacific mining site five and a half years after test

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T09:40:02+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-deep-sea-revisit-pacific-site.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/deep-sea-expedition-will-revisit-pacific-mining-site-five-and-a-half-y-72e7d2/

During Oct. 2026, the research vessel SONNE set sail from San Diego into the Pacific Ocean for expedition SO322. Its destination: the Clarion-Clipperton Zone north of the equator—the area that harbors the largest known deposits of polymetallic nodules on the seafloor. Germany, among others, holds an exploration license in this region.

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