# Mining minerals from seawater

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2012
- Speaker: Damian Palin
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/damian_palin_mining_minerals_from_seawater)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.

## Lectures

1. [Mining minerals from seawater](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/damian_palin_mining_minerals_from_seawater/69335679b449), 3 min (TED's player)