Moana Minerals Introduction
Moana Minerals Introduction: a video from Moana Minerals.
Allseas’ Hidden Gem docking at the Damen shipyard
Allseas is converting Hidden Gem at Rotterdam's Damen shipyard. It will be Allseas' first nodule vessel, with a collector 5km deep.
Grab landing on the seafloor
A freefall grab touched down on the Cook Islands seafloor. It hit 5,124 meters before gathering polymetallic nodules.
Expedition 5E – Benthic & Pelagic Fauna
Expedition 5E ran targeted sampling of benthic and pelagic fauna. The work also probed ecosystem function across the abyssal seafloor.
Seeing in the Dark
The Metals Company is building monitoring tools for nodule collection. The public will be able to view the operations online.
Environmental Expedition 5C – Deep MOCNESS Sampling
TMC ran Expedition 5C, its fourth environmental campaign of 2021. Researchers reached 4,000 meters, the deepest pelagic biota sampling yet performed.
TMC – The Future Is Metallic
TMC collects seafloor nodules with a water jet flow lift system. Excess particles are returned to depths below 1,200 meters.
TMC – The Future of Metallurgy
The Metals Company piloted processing seafloor nodules into alloy. The alloy contains critical battery metals.
Hidden Gem Arrives In Rotterdam
Allseas's former drill ship Hidden Gem has arrived in Rotterdam. It will become the first vessel classified for sub-sea mining.
DeepGreen Trainee: Titie Kaufusi
DeepGreen Trainee: Titie Kaufusi: a video from The Metals Company.