Sea trials of our nodule collection system on our vessel Hidden Gem
Key points Allseas tested its nodule collector during Atlantic ultra-deepwater sea trials, deployed from the mineral collection vessel Hidden Gem. The collector traveled more than 1 km at 2,500 m water depth, where pressure is about 250 times greater than at sea level, while critical…
TMC – Pilot nodule collection system trials
Key points In 2022, TMC and Allseas deployed the pilot nodule collector vehicle from the Hidden Gem vessel and lowered it to the seafloor in open sea conditions. The vehicle drove more than one kilometer along the seafloor while a range of critical functions were tested. The trial confirmed…
Hidden Gem docking at Damen
Key points Hidden Gem, Allseas’ vessel equipped with deepsea mineral collection and transport systems, docked at Damen shipyards in the Netherlands.
The Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Key points China funds and operates mining projects abroad and processes and refines battery metals at home, giving it control over nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese supply chains for electric vehicles. 1,500 miles off the coast of California lies what the video calls the world’s…
Debmarine Namibia’s New Vessel, the MV Benguela Gem
Key points Debmarine Namibia introduces the MV Benguela Gem, a new diamond recovery vessel added to its fleet.
ESG Impacts of Nickel Production
Key points Nickel laterites, set to provide most new supply growth for EV batteries, require clearing biodiverse, carbon-rich rainforests. Seafloor polymetallic nodules avoid that deforestation and could reduce risks to human health and surrounding communities.
Impossible Mining PoC robotic arm & vision
Key points Impossible Metals demonstrates a custom-built robotic arm and vision system. The proof-of-concept runs in a dark test tank. The technology is patent pending.
Seabed mineral exploration licences approved in the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands approved seabed exploration licenses for CIC Limited, Moana Minerals, and CIIC Seabed Resources amid moratorium calls.
