A Brief Backgrounder on Nanominerals

Nanominerals defy rules. These subatomic minerals exist separately from the regular minerals that we encounter. Nanominerals are known by other names like ormus, manna, and white gold. Like naturally occurring minerals, nanominerals are also natural, but these crystalline materials exist only in the nanoscale size range which is anywhere from 1 to 100 nanometers.

These nanominerals cannot be seen or viewed with the naked eye, and there are some elements in non-metallic crystalline form called Trans Platinum, which make them undetectable even by chemical analysis. Sometimes, these nanominerals may also adopt inert and superconductive properties.

A good example of the Trans Platinum concept is gold. Gold can exist in two different forms and can behave differently in each state. When it is in solid yellow metallic form, it is shiny, more conductive, and pliable. On the other hand, if it takes on its crystallized form, it will appear diamond-like.

If you’re wondering where nanominerals come from, there is actually no need to look any further. Nanominerals can be found in or produced from some of the most common natural resources. A good example is salt water. They take on the form of calcium or magnesium carbonate and only when one takes an extremely close look at it will one notice the crystallized metals.

Although there is really no specific data of the overall mass distribution of nanominerals, it has been observed that they affect various chemical, biological, and physical processes - and these effects may happen within the Earth’s oceans or inside our own bodies.

There are companies like Nanominerals corp, founded by Dr. Charles Ager (Chuck Ager), that are pioneering the nanomineral mining industry. Chuck Ager is the forerunner of the patented technology to both locate and extract nanominerals from the earth.

Why Phase-Out Organotin Paint?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a legally binding Convention banning the application of organotin anti-fouling paints on ships’ hulls by 2003 and its presence by 2008. This requires not less than 25 States, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 25% of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping, it’s not likely that the Convention will enter into force by 2002. So WWF is seeking commitments from industry and government to show active support for the IMO Convention. This will be achieved through eliminating the use of organotin paints, with action taken to bring about such elimination of the use organotins before 2003, the date proposed by the IMO.

The main qualification for membership in the 2003 Group (organotin-free group) will be that the industry player concerned is fully organotin-free by January 1st 2003. Membership will not be granted to the shipping companies unless their entire fleet is organotin free by 2003.

Organotin compounds, such as TBT, are considered to be amongst the most toxic chemicals ever released into the marine environment. Even at very low concentrations, they have been shown to produce serious negative impacts upon marine life. These cause the disruption of the hormone systems in marine invertebrates, such as dogwhelks, causing fremales to acquire the sexual characteristics of males. Studies show that organotins are present in marine species at all levels of the ecosystem: fish, birds and mammals. Possible human endocrine disrupting properties of organotins have been seen.

Anti-fouling paints on ships’ hulls is a major source of organotins. Organotin paint has been partially banned for use on smaller vessels. This has been shown to reduce levels of organotin, but their continued use on larger ships, and the fact that the compounds can persist in sediments for a lengthy time period, means that the marine environment is still saturated with these chemicals at unacceptably high levels.

To support conservation of marine biodiversity and reduce destructive human impacts it is imperative that the use of these organotin compounds be phased out. This chemical is considered to be the most toxic chemical ever deliberately released into the marine environment.

Contacts:

Patricia Cameron
Pollution Prevention Officer
WWF Germany - Marine and Coastal Division
Am Gthpol 11
D - 28757 Bremen
Germany
Tel. +49 421 65846 16
Fax +49 421 65846 26
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Dr Simon Vowles
Marine Policy Officer [Pollution]
WWF
Panda House
Weyside Park
Godalming GU7 1XR
UK
Tel ++44 1483 426 444

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