No. 1688, Gaoke East Road, Pudong new district, Shanghai, China.
No. 1688, Gaoke East Road, Pudong new district, Shanghai, China.
The Metals Company is widely regarded as being one of the most advanced deep sea mining companies. It has carried out a number of exploratory and test cruises in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, including a collector test of a 1/5th scale collector and RALS.
A deep-sea mining company leading the global push to mine the seafloor in international waters could start as early as 2026 according to its chief executive, despite ongoing work to develop regulations.
Impossible Metals seabed harvesting without destroying the habitat. Mining plays a vital role in our path to a green, circular economy and energy.
As the following chart based on ISA data shows, China currently has five contracts, making it the leading country in terms of contracts for permitted deep sea mining exploration.
The sea-mining company is now designing the much larger Patania III—the first of what the company hopes will be a fleet of full-scale mining robots that will hit the ocean floor around 2028.
Deep Sea Mining Companies. As of January 2021, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued 30 exploration licences to 21 deep sea mining companies that are all currently focused on mineral exploration. A full list of the entities with deep sea exploration licences can be found here.
The Metals Company (TMC) (TMC.O) has been at the forefront of efforts to begin deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean region known as the Clarion Clipperton Zone. It is partnering with the...
Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the startups hoping to benefit.
Deep sea mining is ramping up in a variety of different jurisdictions and zones. A number of large and small players are involved, and there are a wide variety of strategies and techniques being employed. Here's our list of the top ten most exciting deep …
In Papua New Guinea, one company is digging what may become the world's first operational deep-sea mining site. Videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx report.
