Workshop on Enhancing Biological Data Sharing to Advance Deep-Sea Taxonomy
A workshop is being held to build skills and share standardized biological data supporting deep-sea taxonomy under mineral exploration.
First steps of understanding the rocks from DeepInsight23
EMINENT partners held a Stavanger sample party to plan next steps for geological samples and cores from the DeepInsight23 expedition.
Learning across disciplines
The EMINENT project team met in Lillesand, Norway, in September to review preliminary results from the Deep Insight expedition.
Parliament passes the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023
India's Parliament passed the offshore minerals amendment bill. Private firms will win offshore leases and licences only by auction.
Part 2 of the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority Concludes
The second part of the ISA's 28th session concluded in Kingston, focusing on drafting exploitation regulations for seabed mining.
Samudrayaan Project (Lok Sabha, July 26, 2023)
Ministry of Earth Sciences reported Deep Ocean Mission AUV results. Its AUV surveyed 14 sq km at 5,271 m depth in December 2022.
Statement by the Chinese Delegation Under the Secretary-General’s Report at the Assembly of the ISA’s 28th Session
China's delegation addressed the ISA's 28th session Assembly, backing early adoption of balanced deep-sea exploitation regulations.
The 80th Council of Interoceanmetal Joint Organization
The Interoceanmetal Joint Organization held its 80th Council meeting in Szczecin, Poland from 12 to 16 June 2023, chaired by Czech representative P. Kavina.
Workshop Critical Minerals for Slovakia
IOM's deputy chief presented nodule exploration results and critical metal resource estimates at a Bratislava workshop.
DeepInsight23 research expedition back on shore
The DeepInsight23 expedition returned to shore after almost 30 days at sea with geological and biological samples from the Mohns Ridge.