Aqua Metals and Impossible Metals Sign MOU to Advance Sustainable U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) and Impossible Metals signed an MOU to build a domestic supply chain for seabed-sourced critical minerals.
The Kingdom of Bahrain Sponsors Impossible Metals to Apply for a Deep Sea Mining Exploration Contract in International Waters
Bahrain is sponsoring Impossible Metals' application to the ISA for a nodule exploration license in the Clarion Clipperton Zone.
Webinar: The Implications of China’s Deep Sea Mining Strategy on US Defense Presence in Oceania
Key points Lucia Fogler, a University of Virginia public policy and global security researcher, presents open-source mapping of China’s deep-sea mining contract areas and research vessel movements to assess risks to US defense posture in Oceania. Of 16 critical minerals the DoD and…
From Nalgene Bottle to Innovation: Our First Prototype Buoyancy Engine
Key points Jason Gillham, CTO/COO and co-founder of Impossible Metals, shows the company’s first buoyancy engine prototype, built from a Nalgene bottle, a bike pump, and tubing. The bike pump fed air into the bottle while a tube at the bottom fed water in, letting the team test early…
Webinar: Unlocking Deep Sea Minerals with Flexible Refining Solutions
Key points ReElement Technologies VP Shane Tragethon describes a chromatographic, resin-column refining process for deep-sea nodules, ores, brines and recycled materials that avoids organic solvents and produces salt as its main byproduct. ReElement already refines nickel, cobalt and…
Impossible Metals Smart Hook One Tour
Key points Smart Hook One is a modified Seymour Mako ROV, fitted with extra thrusters for speed and a large battery housing at the front so it can operate autonomously without power from the surface. The vehicle uses an onboard smart camera and blue robotics lights to locate and dock with…
ReElement Technologies & Impossible Metals Announce First U.S. Deep Sea Nodule Refinement Program
American Resources' ReElement and Impossible Metals signed an MOU to build a U.S. deep-sea nodule refining supply chain.
Webinar: The Geopolitical Impact of Critical Minerals
Key points Frank Fannon, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, discusses testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs days earlier on breaking China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains. Fannon says China controls 60 to 90 percent of…
Eureka II Walkthrough Tour by Impossible Metals CTO/COO & Co-Founder Jason Gillham
Key points Jason Gillham, CTO/COO and co-founder of Impossible Metals, walks through Eureka II, described as the company’s proof-of-concept underwater collection system for selectively picking up nodules. The vehicle’s vision system uses deep-sea lights outputting just under…
