USGS Researchers Return to Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center
USGS returned to the Eastern Galapagos Spreading Center to study vents where massive sulfides may hold critical minerals.
Expedition 4 (Ep 13) The Engine Room Gang
Expedition 4's engine room crew manage heat, noise and propulsion. Daily maintenance keeps the vessel running and available.
Expedition 4 (Ep 12 ) Our Chief Engineer
Expedition 4's chief engineer oversees the vessel's machinery. The team keeps all systems running in hot, humid conditions.
Chatham’s Korella Mcp Strategy and Private Placement Update
Chatham Rock Phosphate's Korella MCP completes bench-scale trial. It also launched a private placement to close Dec. 21, 2023.
Expedition 4 (Ep 11) The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
An ROV streams real-time views of the seabed during Expedition 4. Scientists use its footage and samples collected on the project.
Expedition 4 (Ep 10) Our Very Able Seaman
Expedition 4 (Ep 10) Our Very Able Seaman: a video from Moana Minerals.
Serendipitous discovery of one of the largest inactive SMS mineral deposits in Norwegian waters
The EMINENT project's Deep Insight cruise may have found the largest extinct mineral deposit on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the team said.
NORI-D Environment Program Update
NORI presented new benthic plume data from its NORI-D test site. Roughly 95 percent of the plume stays within meters of the seafloor.
The 81st Council of Interoceanmetal Joint Organization
The IOM Council held its 81st meeting in Szczecin, Poland from 13 to 17 November 2023, chaired by Slovak representative Dušan Kúšik.
Expedition 4 (Ep 9) The Operations Room
Episode 9 of Expedition 4 tours the vessel's operations room. The company calls it the nerve center for seafloor mapping and ROV work.