The Metals Company

TMC – The Future Is Metallic

Key points Polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Cliffton Zone of the Pacific Ocean contain nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese; a water jet flow lift system collects them while separating and returning seafloor mud. Collected nodules travel via compressed air bubbles through a steel pipe to…

Hidden Gem Arrives In Rotterdam

Key points The vessel, a former drill ship acquired and renamed Hidden Gem by strategic partner Allseas, has arrived in Rotterdam. It will undergo conversion into what is expected to be the first ship classified as a sub-sea mining vessel. The ship is intended to recover polymetallic nodules…

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