Curious about Seabed Minerals?
A free April 10 seminar in Bergen during One Ocean Week covered the legal, environmental and technical basics of seabed mining.
IOM-2024 Research Cruise
The Interoceanmetal Joint Organization completed a research cruise from 26 December 2024 to late January 2025 studying its Clarion-Clipperton Zone exploration block H22.
Mengxiang Commissioning Named One of China’s Top 10 Science and Technology Advances of 2024
The commissioning of Mengxiang, China's first ocean drilling vessel, was named among China's top 10 science and technology advances of 2024.
The 83rd Meeting of the IOM Council
IOM's 83rd Council met in Szczecin in December 2024 to set a common strategy and pick out its main areas of development.
New Publications
Two 2024 studies apply deep learning to nodule abundance estimates and measure natural radioactivity in polymetallic nodules.
Into the Deep Earth: China’s First Ocean Drilling Vessel Mengxiang Formally Enters Service
Mengxiang, China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel with 11,000 meter drilling capability, entered service in Guangzhou.
Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories
A USGS study finds Arctic iron and manganese oxides formed from frictional heating along faults, not volcanic hydrothermal activity.
Changxing Laboratory Research Achievements Showcased at 2024 China Marine Economy Expo
Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Changxing Marine Laboratory showcased the Kaituo 2 deep-sea mining vehicle at the 2024 China Marine Economy Expo.
7th ISA Annual Contractors Meeting
IOM representatives T. Abramowski and P. Baláž attended the 7th ISA Annual Contractors Meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea, held 30 September to 2 October 2024.
Investigating Relationships Between Deep-Sea Invertebrate Communities and Marine Minerals to Inform Resource Considerations
Scripps and USGS research maps how invertebrate communities differ on ferromanganese crusts versus phosphorites.