{
  "id": 15729520,
  "title": "Deep-sea expedition will revisit Pacific mining site five and a half years after test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/deep-sea-expedition-will-revisit-pacific-mining-site-five-and-a-half",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-deep-sea-revisit-pacific-site.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}