Calming the Current
TMC shows how an Allseas diffuser returns sediment to the seafloor. Tuning its flow rate and geometry keeps the plume local and predictable.
Journey of a Nodule – Commercial Nodule Collection System
TMC describes its commercial nodule collection system's trip. The nodule's journey from seafloor to surface vessel takes about 25 minutes.
TMC Executive Details How Collector, Riser and Vessel Lift Nodules to Surface
TMC executive Rutger Bosland details how nodules reach the surface. The design draws on more than 50 years of offshore industry innovation.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
TMC used ROVs to image seafloor life near its test mining site. A year after mining, ROV images showed nodules shed sediment, becoming habitat again.
A note to my fellow shareholders.
Gerard Barron addressed TMC shareholders in a LinkedIn letter. Public comments on NOAA certification close October 19.
Calming the Current
Allseas designed a diffuser system to slow discharged sediment flow. Over 95% of the sediment stays within the gravity current near the seabed.
Box Core Sampler
TMC dropped box core samplers at hundreds of sites on the seafloor. Each core lifted a square meter of seabed to count nodules and sediment life.
Water Tower Research: TMC’s Nodule City Plans
TMC CFO Craig Shesky detailed Nodule City plans at Water Tower Research's conference.
TMC Announces Appointment of Liam Mallon, Former President of ExxonMobil Upstream, to its Board of Directors
TMC named ex-ExxonMobil Upstream president Liam Mallon to its board. He will lead its Sustainability and Innovation Committee; Brendan May steps down.
TMC CFO discusses proposed Nodule City nodule processing plant in Brownsville, Texas
TMC CFO Craig Shesky discussed the planned Nodule City plant. It would process nodules in Brownsville, Texas.