Massive deposit of battery-grade nickel on deep-sea floor gets confidence boost with new data
DeepGreen's updated resource estimate found higher nickel, cobalt and manganese grades at its NORI-D seafloor deposit.
The Metals Company Upgrades World Class NORI – D Resource
The Metals Company raised its NORI Area D resource estimate to 341 million tonnes Indicated with higher nickel and cobalt grades.
DeepGreen: Vision (Tongan Version)
Key points The video states polymetallic nodules contain concentrations of cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese, the base metals used in batteries. The company says it has partnered with ocean scientists to baseline the environment from seafloor to surface and study the impact of collecting…
Expedition 5A: Environmental Baseline
Key points DeepGreen’s Expedition 5A (Nov-Dec 2020) is the first campaign in its environmental impact assessment, run with research teams from Leeds University, the University of Gothenburg, the Natural History Museum and Florida State University. The campaign has four components: box…
DeepGreen: Vision
Key points DeepGreen describes partnering with ocean scientists to baseline the marine environment from seafloor to surface and study the impact of collecting polymetallic rocks. The rocks contain concentrations of cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese, the base metals used in batteries. The…
Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd.: Christina Pomee
Key points Christina Pomee, a University of the South Pacific graduate with a bachelor of science degree, joined Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (TOML) in a technical role. TOML, a Tongan-registered company, explores for polymetallic nodules aimed at addressing supply bottlenecks in critical…
DeepGreen & Bjarke Ingels Group – Giving Form to a New Frontier @ How to Change the World 2020
Key points Gerard Barron (DeepGreen, now The Metals Company) and architect Bjarke Ingels present the case for mining seafloor polymetallic nodules, which contain nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese, to supply materials for electric vehicle batteries. The companies say sourcing metals from…
Expedition 5A: Mobilisation
Key points The exploration vessel departed San Diego at 00:50 hours with 55 people on board, beginning Expedition 5A. The six-week voyage is part of DeepGreen’s baseline environmental studies in the NORI-D contract area. Researchers will characterize benthic fauna and surface biota and…