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.
Harnessing Ocean Resources (Rajya Sabha, August 4, 2022)
India's earth sciences ministry detailed its two ISA contracts. The 2002 nodule and 2016 sulphide contracts each run 15 years.
Part II of the 27th Meeting of the ISA Council Concluded
The ISA Council concluded the second part of its 27th session in Kingston, Jamaica, held 19-29 July 2022, advancing work on draft exploitation regulations.