How would you explain DeepGreen’s work to a child? 2
DeepGreen CEO Gerard Barron explains ocean mining to a child. He says it could spare rainforests and end child labor in mining.
How will DeepGreen make sure the oceans aren’t exploited?
DeepGreen CEO Gerard Barron addresses seabed mining responsibility. He says a central regulator is needed to hold operators accountable.
Expedition 4A: Dropping the lines
The Metals Company deployed ocean moorings during Expedition 4A. The goal is to study the deep ocean environment in the Clarion Clipperton Zone.
How would you explain DeepGreen’s work to a child?
Barron explained DeepGreen's seafloor mining mission to a child. He said nodules fuel EV batteries without cutting down rainforests.
Why do we need to collect metals from the sea?
DeepGreen CEO Gerard Barron says the green shift needs more metals. He warns land mining harms biodiversity and adds CO2.
Why does the world need cleaner metals?
DeepGreen CEO Gerard Barron warns the green transition could backfire. EV demand could top one billion vehicles by 2040, up from six million today.
What do environmentalists think about DeepGreen?
DeepGreen's Hellman splits environmentalists into two camps. She likens it to early EV doubts and stresses nodules set a precedent.
Mission: Zero-tailings Metallurgy
Kingston Process Metallurgy is testing DeepGreen's manganese nodules. The test heats nodules to 900C then smelts them at 1,500C.
Nauru & Deep Sea Mining
NORI holds a 5,000 sq km Pacific seabed exploration contract area. Production is expected in five to seven years, with royalties then paid to Nauru.
Mission: Deploy Marine Monitoring Equipment
CSA Ocean Sciences deployed three moorings in the NORI area. The longest ran 4,000 meters deep, with the others at 500 and 32 meters.