Giant Polymetallic Nodule
During the IOM-2024 expedition, researchers recovered what is likely the largest polymetallic nodule found in the IOM exploration area.
The 86th Meeting of the IOM Council
IOM's 86th Council met in Szczecin from 18 to 22 May 2026, covering the 2027 budget, the ISA contract extension and seabed law.
Lecture Polymetallic Nodules – Deep Sea Deposit Exploration Methods
IOM expert Peter Baláž gave a lecture on deep-sea polymetallic nodule exploration methods and expedition results at the Czech Geological Survey on May 6, 2026.
New Publication on Radon Exhalation from Polymetallic Nodules
A new peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity examines the exhalation of radon-222 from polymetallic nodules and its radiological implications.
The 85th Meeting of the IOM Council
IOM's 85th Council approved the 2026 budget, filed for a third ISA contract extension and re-appointed its Director General.
2nd Raw Material Congress
IOM representative P. Balaz attended the 2nd Raw Material Congress in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, presenting a paper on the IOM-2024 Pacific Ocean expedition.
Visit of the Director General of IOM to the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria
IOM Director General Tomasz Abramowski met Bulgaria's Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov in Sofia on 29 September 2025 to discuss deep-sea exploration matters.
8th ISA Annual Contractors Meeting
The ISA held its 8th Annual Contractors' Meeting in Goa, India, from 18 to 20 September 2025, with 16 of 21 exploration contractors attending.
New Publications
New scientific publications cover deep-sea mining impact assessment methods and xenophyophore mitogenome research from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
The 84th Meeting of the IOM Council
IOM's 84th Council met in Szczecin in June 2025 to weigh exploration, commercialisation and a third ISA contract extension.