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
Roland Berger's Bernhart gave a Q4 2023 battery demand forecast. He sees demand tripling to 4.5 TWh by 2030 versus 9 TWh of planned capacity.
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
Impossible Metals tests Eureka 2 off Florida's Blake Plateau. Eureka 3 aims for 100 vehicles producing six million tonnes yearly by 2030.
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.
Cook Islands TV News report – January 2024
Cook Islands TV News report - January 2024: a video from Moana Minerals.