Australian Government Adds Selenium to Critical Minerals List
Australia's government added selenium to its critical minerals list. Chatham Rock Phosphate holds two Queensland licences targeting the mineral.
An important milestone, we passed the test
A Baltic Sea nodule miner tested its suction-nozzle prototype. It exposed and sorted nodules from sediment on 6 December in a 1:10 scale trial.
Webinar: Inconvenient Facts About LFP Batteries
A webinar detailed drawbacks of LFP batteries versus NMC chemistry. LFP packs offer about a third less driving range than NMC packs.
Ultra-Deepwater Ocean Scientific Drilling Vessel Named and Begins Sea Trials
The ultra-deepwater drilling vessel Mengxiang, designed by CSSC's 708 Institute, held its naming ceremony and first sea trial on December 18.
China’s First Ocean Drilling Vessel Officially Named Mengxiang, Begins Sea Trials
China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was named Mengxiang and departed Nansha, Guangzhou, for sea trials on December 18.
Australian Government Adds Phosphorus to Strategic Minerals List
Australia added phosphorus to its new strategic minerals list. King announced it Dec. 16, 2023, aiding Chatham Rock's Korella project.
Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited Private Placement – Extension of Closing Date
Chatham Rock Phosphate extends its private placement deadline. Closing was pushed to Jan. 15, 2024 for up to CAD 700,000.
TMC Subsidiary NORI Shares Preliminary Findings on Environmental Impacts of Pilot Nodule Collection System Test
NORI's one year plume data show seafloor sediment stays low, hugging the seabed instead of drifting into open water.
Survey for Deep Sea Mining (Lok Sabha, December 13, 2023)
MoES told the Lok Sabha about its deep-sea mineral survey work so far. Nodules were surveyed in the CIOB and sulphide zones on Indian ridges.
Thirty-One Members of Congress Call Upon Pentagon to Develop Plan for Processing Deep-Sea Polymetallic Nodules
31 members of Congress urged the Pentagon to plan for processing seabed polymetallic nodules, citing national security.