MOBY Robotics Meets Officials in Washington, DC
MOBY Robotics spent several days in Washington, DC meeting administration officials, members of Congress and industry leaders.
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…
Deep-Sea Mining and Environmental Protection Forum Held at 27th CAST Annual Meeting in Beijing
A deep-sea mining and environmental protection forum at the 27th CAST annual meeting was held in Beijing.
Company Profile: American Metal
American Metal, led by Nautilus Minerals founder David Heydon, aims to source seabed metals exclusively for U.S. mineral needs.
Impossible Metals Appoints Mike Regan as Chief Growth Officer to Lead Capital Strategy and Growth
Impossible Metals named venture investor Mike Regan as Chief Growth Officer to lead capital strategy ahead of its Eureka III rollout.
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Oliver Gunasekara and 2024 Annual Report Review
Key points Impossible Metals plans to test its Eureka 3 underwater collector robot in BGR’s exploration contract area, with operations expected around 2027. The company projects all-in sustaining costs of roughly $1,500 per metric ton of nickel, approximately one-tenth the cost of…
Invitation to a scoping consultation
SOM AB opened a scoping consultation on manganese nodule mining. Views are due by 22 August 2025.