First international conference of the International Seabed Authority to be held in Japan
DORD, JOGMEC and ISA held a Northwest Pacific REMP workshop. The event ran February 19-23, 2024, in Tokyo.
China Minmetals Corporation launches stakeholder consultation on environmental impact statement for polymetallic nodule collector test
China Minmetals launched an ISA stakeholder consultation on the impact statement for a nodule collector test at 5,000 to 5,500 meters.
Impossible Metals Welcomes Rear Admiral Hugh Wyman Howard III to Strategic Advisory Board
Impossible Metals added retired Navy SEAL Rear Admiral Hugh Wyman Howard III, a 32-year special operations veteran, as a strategic advisor.
Webinar: Market & Technology Trends in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Key points Roland Berger senior partner Dr. Wolfgang Bernhart presents the firm’s Q4 2023 forecast, projecting global lithium-ion battery demand to roughly triple from about 1,500 GWh in 2024 to near 4.5 TWh by 2030, with sodium-ion adding up to 500 GWh. Bernhart says announced global…
KTH gets to the bottom of the pH value
KTH researchers are testing at what pH seabed nodules dissolve. The nodules' pH is 7.45 versus a bay range of 7.5 to 8.
A look at the latest technology
Robert Venema and the author visited Oceanology International. The next fair is not until 2026.
Webinar: Mining for the Climate Crisis Without Destroying the Planet
Key points CEO Oliver Gunasekara says demand for nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese could rise 500% by 2050, and cites Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates of 384 new mines needed within a decade to meet electric vehicle demand alone. He notes new land-based nickel deposits now average…
520 hours of film from the seabed
The company completed a hydrographic survey of the Bothnian Bay. The final report shows 520 hours of seabed footage.
Deep Sea Mining Industry Leader Peter Jantzen Joins Impossible Metals as Chief Revenue Officer
Peter Jantzen, founder of Blue Minerals, joined Impossible Metals as Chief Revenue Officer, the AI nodule-harvesting startup announced.
Webinar: Introducing Eureka II: Exploring Core Technology & Secondary Commercial/Scientific Apps
Key points Eureka 2, Impossible Metals’ first deep-water nodule collection vehicle, has three Delta arms, four buoyancy engines and three stereo cameras, and has been tested autonomously in Georgian Bay on Lake Huron at depths of 50 to 100 meters. The vehicle has a 50 kilogram in-water…