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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Offshore

Renewable Energy vs Ocean Life – The Deep Sea Mining Dilemma

by Scott Shackelford, (Indiana University) As companies race to expand renewable energy and the batteries to store it, finding sufficient amounts of rare earth

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 1810

Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Australian Mining Magnate Calls For Deep Sea Mining Ban
Offshore

Australian Mining Magnate Calls For Deep Sea Mining Ban

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest on Tuesday said his charitable foundation is in favour of a pause

November 8, 2022
Total Views: 1086

Monday, November 7, 2022
More Governments Are Turning Against the Deep Sea Mining Rush
Offshore

More Governments Are Turning Against the Deep Sea Mining Rush

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) — As world leaders gather at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt this week, another international meeting is

November 7, 2022
Total Views: 2862

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
New Polymetallic Nodules Collection System Tested Key Region of the Pacific Ocean
Offshore

New Polymetallic Nodules Collection System Tested Key Region of the Pacific Ocean

NASDAQ-listed The Metals Company (THC) says it has successfully collected polymetallic nodules from the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean as part of a trial of a

October 12, 2022
Total Views: 4198

Monday, July 18, 2022
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Environment

Decarbonization Threatens To Strip-Mine Ocean Seabeds

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) As battery makers scramble to procure cobalt, nickel, and other metals to meet rising consumer demand for electric cars, governmental

July 18, 2022
Total Views: 2229

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
DEEPGREEN Ship Maersk Launcher
Environment

Subsea Mining SPAC’s Rush For Underwater Metals Comes With Deep Risks

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) –A seabed mining startup, DeepGreen Metals (NYSE SPAC Listing $SOAC) has successfully sold itself to investors as a

June 23, 2021
Total Views: 3086

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
deep-sea mining vessels
Shipping

Mining Robot Stranded on Ocean Floor in Deep-sea Mining Trial

April 28 (Reuters) – A seabed mining robot being tested on the Pacific Ocean floor at a depth of more than 4 km (13,000 ft) has become detached, the

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 4577

Thursday, March 4, 2021
Allseas-Backed EV Battery Developer DeepGreen to Go Public via $2.9 Billion SPAC Deal
Offshore

Allseas-Backed EV Battery Developer DeepGreen to Go Public via $2.9 Billion SPAC Deal

March 4 (Reuters) – DeepGreen Metals, an EV battery metals maker, said on Thursday that it will be acquired by blank-check firm Sustainable Opportunities

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 3568

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
offshore oil rig
Shipping

Norway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of Oil

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Norway’s oil and gas reserves have made it one of the world’s wealthiest countries but its

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 2031

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
deepgreen sea mining
Shipping News

China Leads Countries Plumbing the Ocean Depths for Metallic Rocks

By Barbara Lewis LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, has increased its lead in the race

November 14, 2018
Total Views: 39

Friday, April 27, 2018
Maersk Supply Service AHTS Embarks on Deep Sea Mining Study in Pacific
News

Maersk Supply Service AHTS Embarks on Deep Sea Mining Study in Pacific

A Maersk Supply Service AHTS has departed San Diego on its first deep sea mineral study in the ultra-deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. The departure marks

April 27, 2018
Total Views: 222

Friday, March 30, 2018
First Deep Sea Mining Production Vessel Launched in China
News

First Deep Sea Mining Production Vessel Launched in China

Toronto-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that its newbuild deep sea mining production support vessel has been launched at the Mawei shipyard in

March 30, 2018
Total Views: 604

Monday, August 15, 2016
News

Mining the Ocean Floor: Good Idea?

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg) While commodities traders still work their way out of a historic slump, Japan is looking ahead to the next boom. According to

August 15, 2016
Total Views: 94

Friday, August 12, 2016
Offshore

Japan Dives Deep Offshore In Search For Ocean Metal

by Masumi Suga Ichiro Suzuki (Bloomberg) As deep as 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) under water and 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from Tokyo, work has begun on the

August 12, 2016
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Keppel Unit Wins Seabed Exploration Contract in Search of Mineral Resources
News

Keppel Unit Wins Seabed Exploration Contract in Search of Mineral Resources

A unit of Keppel Corp. has signed a 15-year seabed exploration contract in its search for rare minerals on the seabed of the Pacific

June 16, 2015
Total Views: 176