Energy and mineral resources of the pacific region in light of plate tectonics

The Pacific is a closing ocean basin that is diminishing in size as it is consumed at convergent plate boundaries around three-fourths of its perimeter. Geothermal energy sites, areas of offshore petroleum potential, deposits of precious, base, iron and ferroalloy metals are distributed along the convergent plate boundaries of the Pacific including the surrounding continents. The energy and mineral resources of the Pacific region are concentrated by geologic processes at the convergent plate boundaries.