Minerals are the key drivers of industrialization. As the economies of more countries rebound and industrialization increases, the demand for minerals also increases.  Naturally, this drives up the prices of the in-demand minerals. Unfortunately, the earth’s land mineral wealth is finite.  Additional to this, in many producer countries, the demands of conservation, shortages of land for other activities such as agriculture, and state politics which regulates or restrict production, puts pressures the availability of many important minerals. This causes price surges and supply chain risks. Sadly, while prices of minerals are increasing, fewer land discoveries are being made. This gives impetus to both national governments and the private sector to search for alternate sources. Hence attention of industry and governments is zeroing in on the potential mineral riches of ocean beds.Thus, it is the combination of rising commodity prices and the desire to secure the future needs for minerals that is compelling the search for minerals to go beyond the land-based sources. Factually, the ocean beds have a high potential for marine mineral resources to support a secure supply of raw materials for the world’s industries.