Major Results of Kaituo 2 Deep-Sea Mining Vehicle Sea Trial Announced
Shanghai Jiao Tong University announced its Kaituo 2 deep-sea mining vehicle completed a 4,000 meter class sea trial, a domestic breakthrough.
China’s Heavy-Duty Deployment and Recovery Equipment for Deep-Sea Mining Achieves New Breakthrough
A CSSC 704 Institute deepwater winch supported Kaituo 2's deployment and recovery to a record 4,102.8 meters in deep-sea mining trials.
Five Sampling Dives: SJTU’s Kaituo 2 Sets Multiple Records in China’s Deep-Sea Mining
SJTU's Kaituo 2 set six records over five dives, touching down at 4,102.8 meters and recovering deep-sea polymetallic crusts and nodules.
Shi Dai Attends Launch Conference for the Deep-Earth and Deep-Sea Mineral Resources Exploration and Development Future Industry Innovation Consortia and the Original Technology Source Initiative
China Merchants Group's Shi Dai attended the Beijing launch of a deep-earth and deep-sea mineral resources industry innovation consortium.
Chen Dexin Meets with Michael W. Lodge, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
China Minmetals president Chen Dexin met ISA Secretary-General Michael Lodge to discuss cooperation on international seabed resources.
Hunan Provincial Major S&T Project on Key Deep-Sea Mining Equipment Passes Expert Acceptance
A Hunan provincial project on key deep-sea mining equipment, led by Hunan University and CRIMM, passed its expert acceptance review in Changsha.
Greenpeace visits Allseas offices
Greenpeace protested at Allseas' offices over deep-sea mining, and Allseas defended its nodule collection work as sustainable.
TMC and SGS Produce World-First Cobalt Sulfate from Deep-Seafloor Polymetallic Nodules
TMC and SGS produced the world's first cobalt sulfate made exclusively from deep sea polymetallic nodules in bench tests.
Dredging National Engineering Research Center Hosts the “Focus on Shanghai Intelligent Manufacturing, Win the Industrial Future Together” Event and 2024 Global “Future Industry Star” Competition Promotion Session on Future Space
The Dredging National Engineering Research Center hosted a Shanghai future industry event tied to the 2024 Global Future Industry Star Competition.
Green Platform visit
Norway's Green Platform team visited the EMINENT project midway through its work, reviewing results and collaboration gains.