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Abstract As national security and economic operation are increasingly dependent on mineral resources, global supply risks and price fluctuations of mineral resources have intensified international competition. The development of clean energy requires a variety of minerals with a large volume. Critical minerals have become constraint factors in energy transition, and the energy-minerals relationship has become the focus of attention for industry institutions and research fellows. In the context of enhanced vulnerability of the global mineral resource supply chain, insufficient domestic resource reserves and high external dependence, critical deep-sea mineral resources are expected to become important supply guarantees. Based on the analysis of the domestic and foreign supply and demand situation of minerals needed for the development of clean energy, this paper discusses how the development of critical deep-sea minerals can effectively support the energy transition in terms of resource potential, development status and domestic deep-sea mining development environment. Research suggests that the development of marine mineral resources to facilitate energy transition is a feasible but long and bumpy road. It is urgent to promote the commercialization of marine mineral resource development by studying the clean energy-minerals coupling relationship, improving the standardization of management, deepening scientific and technological innovation and opening up to and cooperation with the outside world.
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Published: 13 January 2023
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2022, Vol. 29 
