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1. Krypton Ocean Engineering
(page 2-7)
Krypton Ocean Mining
(page 8-13)
Krypton Ocean Metal
(page 14-27)
Deep Sea Mining and Processing
of Ferromanganese Nodules

2. WHILE DEVELOPING DEEP SEABED MINING
TECHNOLOGIES, WE ARE TAKING CARE
OF THE ENVIRONMENT
WHILE MINING DEEP-SEA RESOURCES,
WE ARE TAKING CARE OF HUMAN NEEDS
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UV Design
The UV consists of a streamlined body made from
a syntactic material (a composite based on hollow
glass microspheres, the density of which is less
than the water density).
Ballast tanks form a multitier ballast system con-
taining a number of spherical tanks each of which
consists of two hemispheres fastened or weld-
ed together. The chambers of the spherical tanks
within the multitier ballast system are connected
together and with the operation medium pumping
system to ensure negative buoyancy for the Vehi-
cle immersion, or positive buoyancy for its ascent,
or neutral buoyancy in the course of the immer-
sion to the specified operating depth, or for the
immersion depth stabilization in case the Vehicle
weight varies.
UV Immersion and
Surfacing System
The Underwater Vehicle operates as a shuttle capable of im-
mersing to the depth of 6,000 meters. Upon completion of the
immersion to the specified depth and reaching a mining site, the
Vehicle starts harvesting FMNs using special chain ladles.
The ballast waters pumping into the UV is carried out through
the power unit. The water is conveyed to the ballast tanks in the
course of immersion and fills the spherical tanks, thereby pro-
viding the UV’s negative buoyancy. While performing its mining
operations, the UV loads the nodules to a storage tank, simulta-
neously pumping the same volume of ballast waters out. Having
harvested the required volume of nodules, the UV turns into pos-
itive buoyancy by pumping the water out of the ballast spheres
under pressure into the power unit, from where the water is
pumped through pipelines to the points where the mechanical
power is needed, and through a turbine that converts the water
flow under pressure into the mechanical power, that drives the
chain ladles and other equipment. The generators transform the
required amount of energy to the electric power for the control
and steering, and illumination systems.
Nodules are harvested in their natural shape. The Vehicle is
moving 3-5 meters above the bottom surface at the speed of
ca 0.5-0.7 m/sec.
Standby
power unit
Independent
power units
Each power unit operation is absolutely independent from other power
units. Each power unit has its own ballast system circuit and is connected
to the UV only with a disconnect valve joining the pump-in and pump-out
pipelines together. Each power unit is fit with the complete navigation
equipment set and the control system. Aboard the base vessel, where
they carry out the maintenance and repairs of the power units, there are
standby power units – assuming one standby unit per a vehicle.
To ensure trouble-free operation, the UV is equipped with
three independent and one standby power unit for the emer-
gency ascent purposes.
UV Power Supply

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THE UV IS OUR RESPONSE TO ONE
OF THE OVERARCHING
CHALLENGES OF THE MINING
INDUSTRY - DEEP SEABED
EXPLOITATION

5. Mining tool in operation
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The emergency ascent power unit is installed in
the UV forebody and comprised of an accumulator
system and a high pressure pump that, in case
of a failure of three main power units, will allow
bringing the UV into zero buoyancy and carry out
the Vehicle surfacing.
In case of any failure of the UV programmed con-
trol system, any connection disruptions or me-
chanical troubles, the UV receives an instruction to
start surfacing: all the pumps of the power units
operate the UV ascent process. Even in case of a
failure of one of the independent power units, the
other units will operate the ascent. If any malfunc-
tion is detected, the UV discharges a portion of
its load through the portholes and performs fast
surfacing.
UV Emergency
Ascent System
The Underwater Vehicle is viewed as a transport platform for
various deep-sea mining operations: using special detachable
equipment (mining tools), the Vehicle is capable of harvesting
polymetallic nodules, sulphide ores, cobalt crusts, metalliferous
sediments and brines.
The UV overall dimensions (300-ton carrying capacity): 20 me-
ters long, 19 meters wide, and 9 meters high. The overall weight
of the Vehicle is 1,200 tons.
UV Overall
Dimensions
The nodules harvesting is carried out by a mining tool that is implemented as a
12-meter wide chain-and-ladle unit. The ladles move in the planes in parallel to the
UV movement trajectory.
The revolving chain ladles harvest the nodules and convey them to the mining
tank from where the nodules are carried by the elevator to the UV’s storage tank.
The specially designed (chain) ladles draw the minerals together with a silt layer:
the silt drains through their latticed walls and bottom, while the solid minerals are
conveyed to the tank. We are also fine-tuning a function that will allow depositing
the disturbed silt using special equipment.
The maneuvering propulsion devices ensure the UV movement along the trajectory
of a certain pathway. In the course of harvesting, the UV body is moving over the
bottom. The chain-and-ladle mining tool moves with respect to the body using a
regulated drive and, while hanging down, slides over the bottom. The mining tool
is capable of passing seabed obstacles of almost 1.5-2 meters high, without a need
to interrupt mining operations.
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In the course of mining operations at a pressure
of 60 МPa, one of the most complicated tasks is
to transmit the mechanical power from the atmos-
pheric pressure zone, where the engines and con-
trol and operation systems work, to the increased
pressure zone. Our team has solved this task with
the help of a turbine that converts the energy
of the ballast water stream into the mechanical
power. In order to lay the pipelines to the point of
mechanical operations, we determine the appro-
priate turbine capacity on the basis of the required
amount of mechanical power. We deliver the nec-
essary amount of mechanical energy to a certain
point of drive, suffering minimal losses.
In order to pump in the ballast waters, the Vehicle uses its
pneumatic exhaustion system, and to pump out the water –
the pressurization system for creation of optimal operating
conditions.
UV Operating
Motion Devices
UV Pneumatic and
Hydraulic Systems
The UV Control and Steering System is required to operate the Vehicle at the selected depth.
We are considering three basic variants of the UV operation:
Telecontrol through a fiber optic cable to a floating buoy, by means of which the
operator on the base vessel will operate and steer the Vehicle.
Automatic control with the operator’s adjustments, if necessary, in a distant control
mode, subject to a signal transmission delay.
A network of seabed and “way” stations – beacons for the transmission of signals
throughout the depth and the entire mining area.
We are also considering a possibility of using all these systems in combination, with a back-up purpose.
All the systems will be tested and fine-tuned in the experimental vehicle.
UV Control and Steering System
UV Pneumatic and
Hydraulic Systems

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Currently, we are at the stage of assembling an experimental vehicle for
the technology fine-tuning purposes. We have placed the orders for bal-
last spheres manufacturing. The company is purchasing microspheres
and resins for the syntactic material.
Using the experimental vehicle, we will elaborate, test and fine-tune
the mining technology
- in the remote control mode (through a cable),
- with the use of distant control and autonomous equipment
- by testing the ladles operation and steering capabilities
Upon completion of testing of all the assemblies
at the operating depth, and thorough elaboration
of the vehicle zero buoyancy function and the min-
ing tool operation, the full-size major assemblies of
the experimental vehicle will be tested and subse-
quently used in the commercial vehicle. After that,
we will complete the analysis to improve the UV
design.
Experimental UV Construction
UV Basic
Advantages
Holes for overboard water draining
Our Vehicle is designed to carry out the mining
operations with increased wave-impact load: the
Underwater Vehicle is independent from the base
vessel and equipped with a flexible hydrotransport
system for pumping the harvested minerals to the
vessel’s tank. In case of serious storms, when it is
impossible to carry out the operations, the UV is
capable of immersing to the safe depth and stay-
ing there until the weather conditions come into
norm, in order for the UV to continue its mining
operations.
The UV operation economic advantages consist in
the following: in the course of mining operations,
it is necessary to provide equal volume of the
filled space of the ballast system used for the im-
mersion, and for the pumping out - in the course
of surfacing. Meaning that, during the surfacing
process, the UV turns into positive buoyancy and,
using its physical properties, autonomously carries
the load from the bottom to the surface (from the
depth of 0 to 6,000 meters). Thus, the deeper the
mineral deposit – the more efficient the mining per
one ton of cargo is, as compared to the conven-
tional technology.
In order to organize the efficient mining operations,
it is necessary to use several ore-carriers with the
carrying capacity of at least 35,000 tons, as well
as several underwater vehicles, with the capacity
of 300 tons each. The system of works is planned
in such a way that the first ore-carrier will be used,
within a week, as a base for loading and storage
of one batch of the harvested nodules, while the
other ore-carrier will deliver the second harvested
batch to the on-shore processing facilities.
One of the advantages of our Underwater Vehicle is the com-
pliance with the mandatory environmental requirements to ve-
hicles operating in the underwater world that is so sensitive to
any external impact.
Our mining technology is based on a general principle: min-
imum environmental impact on the sites under development.
A problem of carrying the silt and near-bottom waters to the
surface is solved as follows: the storage tank has holes through
which the overboard water drains while the Vehicle goes up,
thus providing continuous exchange and displacement of water
layers in the course of surfacing. Undamaged nodules are con-
veyed to the base vessel.
The Underwater Vehicle is also equipped with water-jet nozzles
to remove all living organisms out of the nodules mining site.
Taking into account the fact that the mining operations will be
carried out in different sites of the licensed field and the shifting
of the operations with the stream, the nodules harvesting will be
performed in a moderate (partial load) mode at different sites,
thus allowing the gradual recovery of the earlier affected areas.
UV Environmental
Advantages

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We have created our own method for the development of deep-sea deposits of nodules and other mineral sediments. The
mining of minerals will be carried out with the help of the unique Underwater Vehicles (UVs) integrated into one or several
mining “complexes”. The UV operation principle is simple, maximally effective and productive at the same time.
The seabed mining may cause the pollution of ocean with
slurry and near-bottom mineralized waters, and, as a result,
the disruption of chemical and biological processes in the
water layer, as well as the intensification of vertical water
exchange. The change of temperatures in the water area
may cause irreversible effects. Thus, the commonly applied
hydraulic mining technology may provoke environmental
complexities. This is precisely why the UN International
Seabed Authority exercises control over and regulates the
issuance of licenses for various deep-sea operations.
Realizing and recognizing these adverse effects to the en-
vironment, our team has developed a mining unit that pre-
vents the movement of the silt and near-bottom water to the
surface. Our Underwater Vehicle works directly with nod-
ules at a distance of 3-5 meters from the bottom, depending
on the bottom slant, using special-purpose chain ladles to
collect the nodules and convey them unbroken to the Ve-
hicle’s storage tank. When the storage tank is full, the Un-
derwater Vehicle surfaces taking no water from the depth:
it has specially dedicated technological holes through which
the water can freely drain. The Vehicle causes no changes
either in temperature or in biochemical conditions – that is
no significant adverse impact on the natural balance.
Mining of Nodules and Other
Mineral Sediments
Environmental Sustainability of
Applied Technologies

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The scientists have determined that about 10 billion tons of metal in the form of mineral sediments – the so-called ferro-
manganese nodules and crusts – are generated on the bottom of the seas and oceans every year. This is many times
as large as the on-shore mineral reserves. For example, the expected reserves of oceanic cobalt 55 times exceed the
relevant on-shore resources. The nickel and molybdenum reserves on the World Ocean bed are much larger than the
analogous continental amounts: 7 times greater reserves of nickel and 3 times - molybdenum. The manganese and
silver reserves potential is practically the same; copper, platinum, and zinc reserves are twice less; lead reserves make
20% of the on-shore resources.
The overall reserves of ferromanganese nodules and crusts within the explored areas are estimated
at 75 billion tons of the dry ore mass.
Potential Areas for Mining
in the World Ocean
1. A boundary of the mega-belt of the oceanic FMNs formation zone.
2. A boundary of the belts of the oceanic FMNs formation zone.
3. Numbers and names of the belts: I North Subequatorial, II Equatorial, III South Subequatorial, IV Subequatorial.
4 and 5. – fields with ferromanganese nodules and crusts: 1) Clarion-Clipperton, 2) Central Pacific, 3) Peruvian, 4) Californian, 5) Penrhyn, 6)
South Pacific, 7) Menard, 8) Wake, 9) Midpacific, 10) Hawaiian, 11) Magellan Mountains, 12 ) Line, 13) Central Indian Ocean, 14) West Australian,
15) Diamantina, 16) Madagascar, 17) Equator, 18) North American,
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Out of the estimated reserves, there are:
19.59 billion tons – Abyssal (deep seated) nodules – Clarion-Clipperton;
19.24 billion tons– cobalt-bearing crusts;
2.21 billion tons – Peruvian nodules, rich in manganese;
2.32 billion tons – North-American and Blake Plateau (Со).
Ferromanganese nodules and crusts are raw materials of complex type. The basic elements of nodules are Mn, Ni, Co, and
Cu. Concurrently, 29 elements may be recovered from them: noble metals (Au, Ag, Platinum metals), dispersed elements
(Vo, Te, Ta, Bi, Rb, Hf), rare (V, Zr) and some rare-earth elements of cerium and yttrium groups. The content of associated
components in nodules may be characterized by the following values: Mo – 0.06%, Au – 0.03 gr/t, Ag – 1.1 gr/t, Pt – 0.12
gr/t, TR – 0.5 kg/t.
Unlike the nodules with predominant content of Mn, the crusts contain almost equal amounts of Fe and Mn, but the Co
content is three times as large as the same in nodules. The crusts yield to the nodules in the Ni, Zn, Cu content. The crusts
belong to saleable ores in terms of Mn and Co content. Concurrently, Ni, Cu, Pt, Mo, V, TR may be recovered from them.
6. Concentration of oceanic sulphide ores: 1) TAG, MIR, Snake Pit, Broken Spur, Lucky Strike, Menez Gwen; 2) – Polar (Logachev); 3) Red Sea
(Atlantis II Deep, Valdivia, Suakin); 4) Trog Okinawa, Izu-Bonino; 5) Manus, Wurdluck; 6) Trog Lau; 7) Juan-De-Fuca, Endeavour; 8) Gulf of Cal-
ifornia (Guaymas), 21° n.l. of the East Pacific Rise; 9) 12°° n.l. of the East Pacific Rise; 10) Galapagos; 11) 21°-22° n.l. of the East Pacific Rise. 12)
Commander Islands.
7. Phosphorites (phosphorite provinces and areas): 1-Californian, 2-Peruvian-Chilean, 3-Japanese Sea province, 4-Chatem, 5-Midpacific, 6-Cape,
7-Moroccan, 8-Atlantic.
8. Core zone and central reef of the mid-oceanic ridge: Indian Pacific segment, Indian Red Sea segment of the global mid-oceanic ridge system.
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The necessity to develop the World Ocean deposits is increasingly emerging along with the understanding that the exploita-
tion of on-shore deposits, characterized by lower output and complicated mining-and-geological and hydrometallurgical
conditions, is nowadays perceived as insufficiently profitable and environmentally damaging.
The FMN deposits exploration activities are regulated by the UN ISA and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
documents, in particular, the Rules for Prospecting and Exploration of Ferromanganese Nodules within the Area. The most
active geological prospecting and exploration operations have been focused on the Clarion-Clipperton Province. Within its
borders, there are over 20 license areas, each containing a separate FMNs deposit, meaning that each area has such a
concentration, reserves and quality of ores that satisfy the requirements of the revenue-producing operation consistent with
the rules and procedures established by the UN ISA.
The procedure for obtaining a permit to develop a deposit requires extensive collaboration with international authorities
that issue licenses for exploration and exploitation of international seabed areas. For the purpose of mining the nodules
and other mineral sediments in future, KRYPTON OCEAN GROUP plans to apply for a license to carry out operations in
the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, the Californian and Peruvian Fields. The Company is also considering other promising areas
containing cobalt crusts.
The formation of ferromanganese nodules (FMNs) is a
global natural phenomenon taking place on the border of
the hydrosphere and the lithosphere all over the ocean
bottom. The nodules are a wonderful material to be used
for products that are so indispensable for people: nickel,
cobalt, manganese, and other nonferrous metals, as well
as ferrous, rare, and noble metals. Low content of some
metal in nodules mined in a particular part of the province
is balanced out by high content of another metal in nodules
extracted from another part of the province.
All in all, there are about ten potential areas for the min-
ing of nodules and other mineral sediments in the ocean.
Basic mining objects are the Central and Eastern Areas of
the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Central Pacific Field, Peruvian
Field, Southern Pacific Field, Hawaiian Field, Tuamotu Field,
Midpacific Field, and Magellan Mountains.
The Capacity of the Area
for Mining of FMNs
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Description of the ore
(geochemical types
of oceanic Fe-Mn
ores)
Clarion-
Clipperton
type
Central
Pacific
type
Peruvian
type
South
Pacific
type
Hawaiian
type
Ni-Cu Ni-Cu-Co Ni-Mn
Co
Co-Mn
rich ordinary poor ordinary rich ordinary
Main objects
Central and eastern
part of the
Clarion-
Clipperton Field
Central
Pacific
Field
Peruvian
Field
South
Pacific
Field
Hawaiian
Field,
Tuamotu
Field
Midpacific
Field,
Magellan
Mountains
Chemical
composition
Ni, % 1.39-1.93 1.17-1.48 0.63-1.00 1.40-1.80 0.29-0.40 0.58-0.89 0.49-0.78
Cu, % 1.29-1.94 0.99-1.72 0.42-0.84 0.73-1.02 0.15-0.30 0.08-0.16 0.16-0.37
Co, % 0.18-0.30 0.19-0.30 0.25-0.30 0.07-0.14 0.29-0.40 1.11-2.56 0.53-0.80
Mn, % 29.5-33.0 26.4-33.0 19.1-30.0 33.1-39.0 13.1-21.0 23.3-35.1 19.1-33.9
Mo, % 0.05-0.16 0.05-0.16 0.04-0.09 0.06-0.10 0.04-0.11 0.05-0.12 0.05-0.12
Pt, gr/t 0.10-0.13 0.10-0.13 0.11 - 0.13-0.50 0.35-4.50 0.35-1.31
REE+Y,
gr/t
350-1,870 350-1,870 - - 1,414-3,136 1,355-4,472 1,355-4,472
Fe, % 5.40-14.80 5.40-14.80 11.35-25.65 1.70-4.83 17.60-31.10 14.30-27.90 14.30-27.90
In-situ density
(kg/sq. m) 5-20 10-30 5-20 20-30
55.5-130.0
Crust thickness (cm) 3-9
Chemical Composition of Ferromanganese
Ores in the World Ocean
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The effective implementation of this project for the mining and processing of minerals from deposits in the World Ocean
requires a comprehensive approach: from the designing of subsea production units and development of mining technologies
to the application of efficient and “green” ore treatment technologies. Thus, one of the major components of this project is the
factory with a full production cycle for the output of separate metals: nickel, cobalt, copper, manganese, and other. Optimally,
the place for the construction of the processing factory should be located in the vicinity of the mineral deposit.
For the efficient operation of the factory, a port station should be built at the distance of 500 meters from the coast in order
to unload and transfer the nodules to the coast using hydrotransport facilities.
This method for unloading will make it possible to allow for tidal peculiarities of the location. Our processing technology that
is based on a hydrometallurgical process is wasteless, closed-cycle, and low-emission. All the mineral remains of the produc-
tion process will be recycled to get mineral fertilizers necessary for the agricultural sector.
Below are the potential areas where the processing factory may be built:
Within the territory of the United States of America on the coast of the Pacific Ocean – particularly, the
coastal territory close to San Diego, between San Clemente and Oceanside.
There, the potential site for the construction contains all the necessary service and transportation lines - a motorway, railroad,
and power supply networks (there is a nuclear power plant in the neighborhood). This part of the continent is “protected” by
the San Onofre Mountains.
Mexico, since that country is located very “conveniently” in respect of two mineral deposits in the Clari
on-Clipperton Zone and the Californian Field. From there, it is also possible to access the Peruvian Field.
It is quite probable that the price of major metals will be reconsidered in future, because it will be based on the reduced
cost of production. Producers will get a chance to make their commodities more affordable – and this will be a new cycle
of growth in the economy.
Those who will be the first to commence the mining and processing of seabed mineral resources will undoubtedly capture
the full benefits.
Processing of Minerals
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17. Ferromanganese nodules (FMNs), cobalt-manganese crusts
(CMCs), sulphide ores, and mineral sediments are called
raw polymetallic minerals.
An aspiration to establish an unlimited raw materials base
of cobalt, nickel, copper, molybdenum, zinc, and sometimes
even silver and gold, compels some countries to make huge
investments into mining and processing of deep-sea oce-
anic nodules.
The analysis of original research works and reviews proves
that the scientists apply complex technological schemes
for a more complete recovery of nickel, cobalt, copper, and
manganese. Such schemes are comprised of a fixed se-
quence of hydrometallurgical, chemical, electrometallurgical
and even bacterial processes. However, the prevailing ones
are hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical methods for
the recovery of metals from the raw polymetallic minerals.
Metallurgy of Raw Polymetallic Minerals
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The technical result of the hydrometallurgy of nonferrous metals, in particular, the processing of ferromanganese nodules,
is the reduction of expenses and the increase of volume of recoverable manganese, nickel, cobalt, and copper concen-
trates. This ore treatment method allows obtaining maximum values of mono-concentrates of copper, nickel, manganese,
and cobalt.
1.000 kg of nodules with the content in % of: Сu -1.05, Ni-1.20, Co-0.22, Mn-29.9, Fe-5.7:
21.9 kg of copper concentrate with the content in % of: Сu -39.1, Ni-0.05, Co-0.01, Mn-0.9, Fe-0.1, 22,000 t per year;
508.8 kg of manganese concentrate with the content in % of: Сu -0.002, Ni-0.031, Co-0.003, Mn-57.36,
Fe-0.2, 508,000 t per year;
39.9 kg of nickel-cobalt concentrate with the content in % of: Сu -0.122, Ni-29.18, Co-4.97, Mn-1.7,
Fe-0.47, 40,000 t per year.
The peculiarity of this multi-stage FMNs processing technology is a possibility to conduct these processes without high
temperatures and autoclaving. Its basic reagents can be regenerated and utilized into commercial products.
The factory for the production of pure metals is planned to be comprised of the following major subdivisions:
- a workshop for the production of electrolytic metallic manganese;
- a workshop for the production of cathode copper;
- a workshop for the production of metallic nickel and cobalt.
Description Weight, Content,% Recovery,%
kg Cu Ni Co Mn Fe Cu Ni Co Mn Fe
Base ore 100 1.05 1.2 0.22 29.7 5.7
Copper
concentrate
2.42 39.1 0.05 0.01 0.9 0.1 90.4 0.101 0.11 0.07 0.04
Nickel-cobalt
concentrate
4.2 0.122 29.18 4.97 1.7 0.47 0.49 97.28 94.88 0.24 0.35
Manganese
concentrate
51.32 0.002 0.031 0.003 57.36 0.22 0.11 1.32 0.81 99.13 2
Insoluble residue 35.1 0.28 0.04 0.02 0.55 15.8 9 1.3 4.2 0.56 97.61
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Hydrometallurgical Method for
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Stage 1 (4 UVs + 4 ore-carriers)
Stage 2 (4 UVs + 4 ore-carriers + factory)
Full capacity (4 UVs + 4 ore-carriers + factory for FMN processing + electrolytic factory)
Income from the Project Implementation
Description of raw
materials
Quantity of the
concentrate, tons
per month
Price, thous. $/t,
only
manganese
Income from sales
of end products,
thous. $/month
Quantity of
concentrates, t/
year
Income from
sales of end
products,
thous.$/year
FMNs with the
content in %,
Mn-29.9 х 5.25 $
83,333 0.157 13,083 1,000,000 157,000
Total 13,083 157,000
Description of raw
materials
Quantity of concen-
trates, tones per
month
Price, thous.$/t Income from sales
of end products,
thous. $/month
Quantity of
concentrates, t/
year
Income from
sales of end
products,
thous.$/year
FMNs 83,333 1,000,000
Copper concentrate
Сu - 39.1,
1,825 2,500 4,563 21,900 54,750
Manganese
concentrate
Mn-57.36
42,300 0,644 27,241 507,600 326,894
Nickel-cobalt
concentrate
Ni-29.18, Co-4.97
3,300 1,830 6,039 39,600 72,468
Total 37,843 454,112
Description of raw
materials
Quantity of con-
centrates, tons per
month
Price, thous.$/t Income from sales
of end products,
thous. $/month
Quantity of
concentrates, t/
year
Income from
sales of end
products,
thous.$/year
FMNs 83,333 1,000,000
Cathode copper 730 7,350 5,366 8,760 64,386
Electrolytic manganese 24,150 2,160 52,164 289,800 625,968
Metallic nickel 960 14,850 14,256 11,520 171,072
Metallic cobalt 166 17,000 2,818 1,989 33,817
Total 74,604 895,243

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Stage 1. Mining and selling of nodules
Stage 2. Production of concentrates
Stage 3. Production of electrolytic metals
Operating Expenses
Description of raw
materials
Quantity of
concentrates, tons
per month
Expenses for 1 t
of products, $/t
Operating
expenses, $/month
Quantity of
concentrates,
t/year
Operating
expenses, $/year
FMNs 83,333 30 2,500,000 1,000,000 30,000,000
Total 2,500,000 30,000,000
Description of raw
materials
Quantity of
concentrates, tons
per month
Expenses for 1 t
of products, $/t
Operating
expenses, $/month
Quantity of
concentrates,
t/year
Operating
expenses, $/year
FMNs 83,333 30 2,500,000 1,000,000 30,000,000
Copper concentrate 1,825 30 54,750 21,900 657,000
Manganese
concentrate
Mn-57.36
42,300 30 1,269,000 507,600 15,228,000
Nickel-cobalt
concentrate
Ni-29.18, Co-4.97
3,300 30 99,000 39,600 1,188,000
Total 3,922,750 47,073,000
Description of raw
materials
Quantity of
concentrates, tons
per month
Expenses for 1 t
of products, $/t
Operating
expenses, $/month
Quantity of
concentrates,
t/year
Operating
expenses, $/year
FMNs 83,333 30 2,500,000 1,000,000 30,000,000
Copper concentrate 1,825 30 54,750 21,900 657,000
Expenses for the
processing of nodules
1,422,750 17,073,000
Cathode copper 730 800 584,000 8,760 7,008,000
Electrolytic manganese 24,150 800 19,320,000 289,800 231,840,000
Metallic nickel 960 1000 960,000 11,520 11,520,000
Metallic cobalt 166 1000 165,769 1,989 1,989,232
Total 21,029,769 299,430,232
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23. Project budget:
Project profitability indicators:
Project investment potential indicators:
mining of nodules - $62 Mio
mining of nodules
mining of nodules
production of pure metals: manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt - $390 Mio
production of pure metals: manganese,
copper, nickel, cobalt
production of pure metals: manganese,
copper, nickel, cobalt
Profit refunding - $0
Investment funds - $62 Mio
Total Revenues - $340 Mio
Capitalized Net Profit - $127 Mio
Profitability index - 1.59
Profit refunding - $218.5 Mio
Investment funds - $171.5 Mio
Total Revenues - $2,984 Mio
Capitalized Net Profit - $1,295 Mio
Internal rate of return - 74%
Profitability index - 1.59
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage 2
INCLUDING:
INCLUDING:
INCLUDING:
INCLUDING:
INCLUDING:
INCLUDING:
Project Estimate
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Project Value
$452 Mio
Annual
Net Profit
$388 Mio
Net Present
Value
$700 Mio
Total
Cash Flow
$223 Mio
Discount
payback period
2.62 years
Total
Cash Flow
$1.330 Mio
Discount
payback period
4.57 years

24. KryptonOceanMetal
The amount of financing required for the project implementation equals $452,083,333:
Stage 1 – mining of nodules - $62,083,333
Stage 2 – production of pure metals: manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt - $390,000,000
The calculation was carried out on the basis of the mining capacity of 1 million tons of nodules per year, with their further
hydrometallurgical processing.
Annual Net Profit upon attainment of the Project capacity - $388 Mio.
Project Financing Schedule
Products
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25. KryptonOceanMetal
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The entire project is based on the mining capacity of 3 million tons of nodules per year, including further hydrometallurgical
processing of the raw materials, making it possible to procure independent supplies of the following strategic metals:
For the purpose of implementation of the described project, KRYPTON OCEAN GROUP
plans to hold an IPO on the US stock exchange in order to raise funds for the construction
of the full-cycle “Mining and Production Complex”.
870.000 tonsof electrolytic manganese,
35.000 tonsof metallic nickel,
26.000 tonsof cathode copper,
6.000 tonsof metallic cobalt.
Project Profitability
Investment Indicators
The Annual Net Profit upon
attainment of the project
capacity will make
$1.164 Mio.

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27. The commercial exploitation of deep sea mineral deposits may turn out to be a
necessity for the human in the near future. Amazing is the mere fact that such
unique and rich deposits exist in the World Ocean. No doubt, this is the result of
long-term efforts of the largest biochemical laboratory called the “World Ocean”.
This laboratory, in consequence of sophisticated hydrothermal transformations
during billions of years, has created an enormous cluster of ball-shaped min-
erals in the form of ferromanganese nodules on the bed of the World Ocean.
Deep sea cliffs have been covered with cobalt crusts, and the seabed has ac-
cumulated a huge quantity of metalliferous sediments and brines. And all these
mineral occurrences are rich in nickel, copper, manganese, cobalt, gold, and
other metals. The coincident concentration of these components in one ton of
ocean minerals exceeds the values of any known on-shore deposit.
But all this is worthwhile solely on the condition that people will invent the
eco-friendly and sustainable mining methods that will not damage the environ-
ment. Otherwise, the price may turn out to be too high and unreasonable.
Under the supervision of the international organizations, underway towards
the environmentally friendly exploitation of the resources, we have a chance to
access an inexhaustible source of noble metals in order to make the innovative
technologies more affordable and encourage mass consumption in this sector.
The Nature has rationally provided for everything that a human might ever
need. We have an opportunity to enjoy and make use of renewable sources:
the energy of the Sun, the mineral wealth of the Earth and the Ocean. Now,
we have come to an understanding that the renewable resources are not only
essential, but also beneficial.
WE OUGHT TO LEARN HOW TO EXPLOIT AND ENJOY ALL THIS
BEAUTY WITHOUT DESTROYING IT!
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28. www.kryptonocean.com