Key points
- Impossible Metals Bahrain, sponsored by the Kingdom of Bahrain, applied to the International Seabed Authority for a polymetallic nodule exploration license in the Clarion Clipperton Zone.
- CEO Oliver Gunasekara said the partnership pairs Bahrain’s sponsorship with Impossible Metals’ technology to source critical minerals for clean energy and security.
- Impossible Metals has built the Eureka Collection System, described as the first autonomous underwater robotics platform for selectively collecting nodules.
San Jose, CA – Impossible Metals Bahrain, sponsored by the Kingdom of Bahrain, has applied for an exploration license for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) with the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
“Impossible Metals is proving that innovation can unite economic value with environmental responsibility. Together with the Kingdom of Bahrain, we are pioneering a new approach to sourcing the critical minerals essential for clean energy and global security,” said Oliver Gunasekara, CEO & Co-Founder of Impossible Metals.
About Impossible Metals
Impossible Metals (YC, Public Benefit Corporation) is a North American underwater robotics company unleashing sustainable critical minerals from the deep ocean. The company has built the Eureka Collection System, which is the world’s first autonomous underwater robotics platform for selectively collecting polymetallic nodules while preserving and protecting the marine ecosystem.
