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Norway's Parliament approved deep-sea mineral exploration in its EEZ. The 79-20 vote followed a five-year review.

Eureka showcased in-lab tests of its robotic arms and vision system. The clip is a screen grab from the tow tank testing UI.

Executives described how Eureka vehicles collect seafloor nodules. The company targets 2027 production at about $100 per ton.

Former ARM chief executive Simon Segars invested in Impossible Metals. He was drawn to robots built to extract minerals without open-pit damage.

Norton Rose Fulbright's Eleanor Martin detailed ISA and UNCLOS rules. Nauru's July 2021 trigger set a two-year deadline that has now expired.

Impossible Metals tested its Eureka II AUV at roughly 2km depth. In April 2024 it reached a fully autonomous dive.

Impossible Metals completed a successful deep water test of Eureka II. It uses AI-guided arms to pick nodules individually, leaving some behind.

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.