4th Contractors’ Meeting
Three IOM representatives took part in the ISA Secretariat's fourth annual virtual meeting of exploration contractors on 19 and 22 April 2021.
SJTU Team’s Deep-Sea Heavy-Duty Mining Vehicle Completes Seabed Intelligent Driving and Path-Tracking Trials
In April 2021 Shanghai Jiao Tong University trialled its 8 tonne deep-sea mining vehicle aboard RV Zhang Jian in the South China Sea.
The 75th Council of Interoceanmetal Joint Organization
The Interoceanmetal Joint Organization held its 75th Council videoconference on 26 November 2020, re-electing Dr Tomasz Abramowski as Director General.
Workshop “From Offshore Oil & Gas to Deep Seabed Mining: New Technologies and Emerging Issues”
An Italian government workshop brought offshore oil and gas together with deep seabed mining; IOM presented its results.
Launching ceremony of the ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre
The ISA and China launched the Joint Training and Research Centre to build deep-sea science capacity in developing countries.
IOM Presents a Megafauna Atlas
Interoceanmetal has published a Megafauna Atlas assessing the abundance, composition and distribution of deep sea megafauna in the H22 exploration block of its Clarion Clipperton Zone licence area.
The 74th Council of Interoceanmetal Joint Organization
The Interoceanmetal Joint Organization held its 74th Council meeting by videoconference on 8 June 2020, chaired by Andrei Gagelganc, with all six member states represented.
Critical Minerals in the EEZ
USGS explains why the U.S. EEZ seafloor matters for critical minerals, and how little of it has been sampled.
FeMn crust composition on seamounts in the west-central Pacific Ocean
USGS and partners analyzed 57 ferromanganese crusts across 30 degrees of Pacific latitude to map compositional controls.
DeepGreen/Nori Global Stakeholder Workshop
DeepGreen and Nori briefed stakeholders in San Diego on the impact studies behind a future nodule exploitation application.