CIIC Undertakes Strategic Review of Its Seabed Mineral Interests
CIIC completed a strategic review of its seabed minerals interests. GSR remains for the CCZ licence; CIIC seeks a new partner for the EEZ licence.
Smart Hook I Capture Video
Impossible Metals released video of Smart Hook I's docking test. The hook docked autonomously with the firm's Eureka II underwater vehicle.
Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Announces Filing of an Application for Exploration Licenses with NOAA
Deep Sea Rare Minerals filed a NOAA subsea mineral exploration license application under DSHMRA on November 7, 2025, DSRM said.
MOBY Robotics and AQUA Metals Sign Refining MOU
MOBY Robotics and AQUA Metals signed a memorandum of understanding on sustainable refining of deep-sea critical minerals.
How Impossible Metals Tests Underwater Robots for Responsible Deep-Sea Mineral Collection
Impossible Metals built a tow tank lab to test its Eureka III vehicle. A Stewart platform gives it six degrees of freedom to mimic ocean motion.
Chen Dexin Meets with ISA Secretary-General Leticia Reis de Carvalho
China Minmetals chairman Chen Dexin met ISA Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho on deep-sea mineral development.
Webinar: The Complex World of Batteries: How Impossible Metals Changes the Landscape
Impossible Metals held a webinar on battery metal demand trends. Bob Galyen projected global demand near 5 terawatts by 2030.
Webinar: AI for Responsible Deep Sea Minerals Targeting Faster, Smarter, Safer
Portuguese startup DeepFocus will present AI seabed targeting. Its CCZ model has about 5 kg/m2 error and over 70% accuracy.
De Beers Deploys Next-Generation Subsea Diamond Crawler
De Beers deployed a new 370-tonne subsea diamond crawler on Debmarine Namibia's Benguela Gem, aiming to boost recovery by 20 percent.
Debmarine Namibia has unveiled two next-generation crawlers
Debmarine Namibia unveiled two next-generation subsea crawlers. The N$1.1 billion crawlers aim to raise diamond recovery by 20%.