Allseas’ Hidden Gem docking at the Damen shipyard
Allseas is converting Hidden Gem at Rotterdam's Damen shipyard. It will be Allseas' first nodule vessel, with a collector 5km deep.
Moana Minerals Introduction
Moana Minerals Introduction: a video from Moana Minerals.
Grab landing on the seafloor
A freefall grab touched down on the Cook Islands seafloor. It hit 5,124 meters before gathering polymetallic nodules.
Working Meeting with KOMAG
KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology and the Interoceanmetal Joint Organization held a working meeting on January 21, 2022 in Gliwice, Poland to develop a polymetallic nodule mining collector.
Chatham Announces Korella Dicalcium Phosphate Project
Chatham Rock Phosphate is studying DCP output at Korella South. Samples ship to Prayon in February 2022 for testing.
Expedition 5E – Benthic & Pelagic Fauna
Expedition 5E ran targeted sampling of benthic and pelagic fauna. The work also probed ecosystem function across the abyssal seafloor.
The Metals Company Completes Latest Deep-Sea Research Campaign on Path to Tap Planet’s Largest Known Source of EV Battery Metals
TMC wrapped Expedition 5E, its fifth environmental campaign in a year, under its 75 million dollar research program.
Diamond Fields Announces Extension of Asm and Moydow Transaction Agreement
Diamond Fields postpones its shareholder meeting for approval votes. It now has until June 30, 2022, and extended its Panthera closing date too.
Cook Islands Investment Corporation and its interest in Seabed Minerals
Cook Islands Investment Corporation co-owns a nodule JV with GSR. The nodules lie 5,000 metres down in the CCZ.
COMRA Polymetallic Nodule Exploration Contract Online Training Programme Formally Opens
COMRA's polymetallic nodule exploration contract online training programme opened for 10 international trainees.