MOBY Robotics | Autonomous Ocean Robots for Clean Critical-Mineral Recovery
MOBY Robotics uses AI ocean robots to collect seafloor nodules. It says costs are a fraction of land-based mining.
Testimony of Impossible Metals CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara before the House Natural Resources
Impossible Metals CEO Oliver Gunasekara testified to Congress on deep-sea mining's potential to expand U.S. mineral output.
CRIMM Attends Launch Ceremony of the BRICS International Research Center for Deep-Sea Resources
The BRICS International Research Center for Deep-Sea Resources launched in Hangzhou with CRIMM among its co-building institutions.
GSR calls on ISA Member States to adopt regulations on mineral exploitation
Global Sea Mineral Resources urged ISA Member States to finalize deep-sea mining exploitation regulations after 11 years.
Impossible Metals Applies for Deep Sea Mining Lease in U.S. Federal Waters
Impossible Metals became the first firm to seek a BOEM deep-sea mining lease off American Samoa under a 1953 U.S. law.
Webinar: Deep Dive into the Updated Techno Economic Model
Impossible Metals detailed its V6 techno-economic model in a webinar. The model shows a $1.3 billion project with $5.7 billion NPV.
Guest Post: “The Elements of Deep Sea Mining” Podcast Episode with Eric Young & Oliver Gunasekara
Oliver Gunasekara detailed Impossible Metals' Eureka 3 robot design. It plans ocean tests next year and mining by 2028, pending ISA approval.
Report Delivers Positive News
A Sweco environmental report on Bothnian Bay manganese nodule extraction found low pollutant levels and no red-listed species.
Eureka II Ocean Testing in 2024 off Florida Coast
Eureka II Ocean Testing in 2024 off Florida Coast: a video from Impossible Metals.
Landmark Deepsea Environment Moorings Successfully Deployed in the Cook Islands
Moana Minerals and Cobalt Seabed Resources deployed the Cook Islands' first deep-sea environmental monitoring moorings.