Resource collection in Antarctica

2007-04-18 03:27:52

#1

BVC: Member; +325|7150

Say the issue of collection of resources (oil, minerals, metals etc) from Antarctica becomes an issue in the near future, either by way of necessity or economics.

What place do you see for current Antarctic treaties and territorial claims? What sort of conflicts can you see arising? Could it drasticly alter the balance of power in the world?

Last edited by Pubic (2007-04-18 03:28:36)

2007-04-18 03:28:21

#2

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7171

Too cold, no one would dig there.

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2007-04-18 03:30:33

#3

BVC: Member; +325|7150

^ Thats not at all what I'm getting at.

2007-04-18 03:40:46

#4

BALTINS: ಠ_ಠ; +37|6941|Latvia

The main mineral resource known on the continent is coal. It was first recorded near the Beardmore Glacier by Frank Wild on the Nimrod Expedition, and now low-grade coal is known across many parts of the Transantarctic Mountains. The Prince Charles Mountains contain significant deposits of iron ore. The most valuable resources of Antarctica lie offshore, namely the oil and natural gas fields found in the Ross Sea in 1973. Exploitation of all mineral resources is banned until 2048 by the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

Well.. seems there is some oil at the Ross Islands, which are claimed by New Zealand.. hmm, Pubic, collect some guns to defend it

..i've bet you got wmd's too

2007-04-18 04:07:03

#5

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7265|Nårvei

Both the North and South pole belongs to Norway cause we where there first and we can do whatever we want with it !

We are currently melting both icecaps to fulfill our evil plan to flood the world *muhahahahahaha ... eh .. hehe*

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2007-04-18 04:08:49

#6

IG-Calibre: comhalta; +226|7197|Tír Eoghan, Tuaisceart Éireann

Varegg is it really still the land of frostbite or more the land of frost-bit-of-a-nip now?

2007-04-18 04:18:12

#7

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7265|Nårvei

IG-Calibre wrote:
Varegg is it really still the land of frostbite or more the land of frost-bit-of-a-nip now?

Hm .... might wanna consider a new point or origin maybe .... tnx

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2007-04-18 04:19:20

#8

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7221|Cambridge (UK)

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
Too cold, no one would dig there.

It won't be soon.

Edit: bloody 't'...

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2007-04-18 04:28:01

#9

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|7129|Canberra, AUS

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
Too cold, no one would dig there.
I won't be soon.

?

You won't be too cold? Or you won't be digging there? Or have you forgotten a 't'?

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2007-04-18 04:31:50

#10

Mason4Assassin444: retired; +552|7117|USA

PEnguins will start dancing.

2007-04-18 04:33:05

#11

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7221|Cambridge (UK)

Spark wrote:
Scorpion0x17 wrote:
cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
Too cold, no one would dig there.
I won't be soon.
?

You won't be too cold? Or you won't be digging there? Or have you forgotten a 't'?

Forget a 't'?!?! I'm British I'll have you know! We never forget 't'!

(yes, I forgot a 't' - corrected...)

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2007-04-18 04:33:33)

2007-04-18 05:31:57

#12

_raab: Member; +28|6688|Western Aust.

I guess if they could eventually figure out a way to mine there (bloody freezing conditions) and the isolation then there would be huge money bids for the regions flying around by countries, or mining companies?

I don't really know much about it, i've only been studying mining for 7 weeks. Still learning maths and chem mainly

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