The 79th Council of Interoceanmetal Joint Organization
The IOM Council held its 79th meeting in Szczecin, Poland from 28 November to 2 December 2022, chaired by Czech Republic representative P. Kavina.
ISA’s Workshop on Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative
The ISA and South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held an inception workshop on the Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative and adopted a roadmap to 2025.
Signing the Extension Agreement
IOM and ISA signed a 5-year extension of IOM's polymetallic nodule exploration contract in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone on 4 November 2022.
Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Reports New Advance in Deep-Sea Rare Earth Research
Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey published research showing seamounts contribute significantly to the ocean's rare earth elements budget.
The Deep Sea Minerals Conference
IOM presented environmental baseline work from its Clarion-Clipperton claim at the Deep Sea Minerals Conference in Bergen.
Visit of the ISA Representative
Oystein Bruncell Larsen, Head of Compliance Assurance and Regulatory Management at the International Seabed Authority, visited IOM headquarters in Szczecin, Poland on 20 October 2022.
Development of a Collector Head Prototype for Deep Sea Mining
IOM and KOMAG engineers tested a collector head prototype for a deep-sea mining device in Gliwice, Poland on October 7, 2022, achieving over 90% nodule extraction.
IOM/ISA Training Programme 2022
Nine trainees from seven developing states joined a six week IOM and ISA course on Clarion-Clipperton nodule exploration.
Seminar on Genetic Studies of Benthic Organisms
University of Szczecin researchers presented genetic identification results for benthic organisms IOM collected in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in 2014 and 2019.
A Review of Alaska’s Marine Mineral Resources
A USGS literature review pulls together what is known about critical minerals off Alaska's coasts and deep seafloor.