Commencement of Drilling at Beravina and Agreement to Extend Timetable
Diamond Fields Resources began drilling at Beravina's zircon project. Two rigs are drilling as the evaluation deadline moves to May 31, 2020.
Searching for Historic Deep-Sea Mining Impacts on the Blake Plateau
NOAA went looking for the scars of 1970s deep-sea mining. The Blake Plateau dives searched for tracks left off the Carolinas.
Chatham Rock Phosphate Amends Option Plan
Chatham Rock Phosphate amended its TSX Venture stock option plan. The new terms allow options up to 10 years, pending 2020 AGM ratification.
Chatham Rock Phosphate Thanks Our New Zealand Government – a 24-month Report Card
Chatham Rock Phosphate marks two years of lobbying NZ's government. Its seabed mine would use less than 0.25% of the Chatham Rise.
Copper, Nickel, Cobalt & Manganese Derived From Polymetallic Nodules
DeepGreen Metals produced a nickel, copper and cobalt alloy from seafloor nodules, advancing its zero-tailings plant plans.
Beijing Pioneer Hi-Tech Development Corporation and ISA sign exploration contract for polymetallic nodules in the western Pacific Ocean
Beijing Pioneer Hi-Tech and the ISA signed a 15-year contract covering 148,250 km2 of western Pacific polymetallic nodules.
Diamond Fields Announces Approval of Eia at Beravina
Diamond Fields won EIA approval for its Beravina zircon project. Local authorities have authorized work to begin, with mobilization next.
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources and the International Seabed Authority Sign Memorandum of Understanding
On October 18 China's Ministry of Natural Resources and the ISA signed an MOU to establish a Joint Training and Research Centre.
IOM Training Programme 2019
Two trainees, from Thailand and Nigeria, completed a six-week Interoceanmetal Joint Organization training programme in polymetallic nodules project management in Szczecin, Poland.
Diamond Fields Updates on Progress at Beravina Zircon Project
Diamond Fields Resources updates on Beravina zircon project. The option requires a $250,000 upfront payment and financing for further exploration.