Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone opened for mineral activity
Norway's parliament approved opening its shelf to mineral activity. Development will proceed step by step under a precautionary approach.
CRIMM Showcases Deep-Sea Mining and Dredging Equipment at 2023 China Marine Economy Expo
CRIMM exhibited its Kunlong 500 test mining vehicle and other deep-sea equipment at the 2023 China Marine Economy Expo in Shenzhen.
Deep-Sea Polymetallic Sulfide Mining Vehicle Completes Shallow-Sea Trials
A CSSC 702 Institute deep-sea polymetallic sulfide mining vehicle completed shallow-sea trials in waters near Lianyungang.
An important milestone, we passed the test
A Baltic Sea nodule miner tested its suction-nozzle prototype. It exposed and sorted nodules from sediment on 6 December in a 1:10 scale trial.
Webinar: Inconvenient Facts About LFP Batteries
A webinar detailed drawbacks of LFP batteries versus NMC chemistry. LFP packs offer about a third less driving range than NMC packs.
Ultra-Deepwater Ocean Scientific Drilling Vessel Named and Begins Sea Trials
The ultra-deepwater drilling vessel Mengxiang, designed by CSSC's 708 Institute, held its naming ceremony and first sea trial on December 18.
We are under way with the hydrographic survey
Firm surveys seabed after receiving signed exploration permit. Survey covered 15 to 20 percent of permit area, full report due mid-February.
We give the amphipod room to live with new technology
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals says nodule harvesting aids amphipods. Removing hard nodules softens the seabed, letting the amphipod dig down and hide.
Come along on our journey
A Baltic Sea seabed mining venture has launched its company blog. It has run the project full time for almost four years.
Survey work begun in the Bothnian Bay by Scandinavian Ocean Minerals
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals completed Bothnian Bay survey work. Exploration permits for two sea areas were granted in July.