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Per @afpfr.bsky.social, New Zealand's resource minister says the country is considering withdrawing support for a moratorium on deep-sea mining.
“Seabed mining has become the last green trophy, so people are tossing around the most absurd, untested theories."
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“Seabed mining has become the last green trophy, so people are tossing around the most absurd, untested theories."
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New Zealand rethinks opposition to deep-sea mining
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources minister told AFP on Tuesday.
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February 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Per @afpfr.bsky.social, New Zealand's resource minister says the country is considering withdrawing support for a moratorium on deep-sea mining.
“Seabed mining has become the last green trophy, so people are tossing around the most absurd, untested theories."
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
“Seabed mining has become the last green trophy, so people are tossing around the most absurd, untested theories."
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Good new article by Mining Magazine noting how "[a] Republican-controlled administration...seems to be on the side of harnessing seabed minerals. Trump's trade policies and tariff-heavy approach could also make deep-sea mining even more attractive as a domestic supply alternative."
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February 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Good new article by Mining Magazine noting how "[a] Republican-controlled administration...seems to be on the side of harnessing seabed minerals. Trump's trade policies and tariff-heavy approach could also make deep-sea mining even more attractive as a domestic supply alternative."
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In a new op-ed, TMC CFO Craig Shesky says the disconnect between myth and reality of nodule collection is creating a generational opportunity for investors willing to look closer, with potential near-term catalysts coming from changing political landscape in D.C.
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Deep-Sea Nodule Collection: Why Some Investors Are Missing the Boat (Guest Post by Craig Shesky) - The Oregon Group - Critical Minerals and Energy Intelligence
Guest post: Craig Shesky is the Chief Financial Officer of The Metals Company, a leader in exploring and responsibly developing critical minerals from
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February 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In a new op-ed, TMC CFO Craig Shesky says the disconnect between myth and reality of nodule collection is creating a generational opportunity for investors willing to look closer, with potential near-term catalysts coming from changing political landscape in D.C.
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The extensive data gathered from our 22 offshore campaigns forms one of the largest deep-sea datasets ever compiled, and will be the basis of our world-first exploitation application which we expect to submit on June 27, 2025.
Learn more: metals.co/data/
Learn more: metals.co/data/
Data - The Metals Company
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January 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The extensive data gathered from our 22 offshore campaigns forms one of the largest deep-sea datasets ever compiled, and will be the basis of our world-first exploitation application which we expect to submit on June 27, 2025.
Learn more: metals.co/data/
Learn more: metals.co/data/
With the 2025 NDAA now signed into law and requiring
the Department of Defense to conduct a feasibility study on refining of nodule-derived intermediates, we welcome the latest move by Congress to secure a stable supply of responsibly sourced #criticalminerals.
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the Department of Defense to conduct a feasibility study on refining of nodule-derived intermediates, we welcome the latest move by Congress to secure a stable supply of responsibly sourced #criticalminerals.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
With the 2025 NDAA now signed into law and requiring
the Department of Defense to conduct a feasibility study on refining of nodule-derived intermediates, we welcome the latest move by Congress to secure a stable supply of responsibly sourced #criticalminerals.
investors.metals.co/news-release...
the Department of Defense to conduct a feasibility study on refining of nodule-derived intermediates, we welcome the latest move by Congress to secure a stable supply of responsibly sourced #criticalminerals.
investors.metals.co/news-release...
The Metals Company Welcomes Prominent Sustainability Strategist Brendan May to its Board of Directors.
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June 3, 2024 at 12:34 PM
The Metals Company Welcomes Prominent Sustainability Strategist Brendan May to its Board of Directors.
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TMC Subsidiary NORI Submits Its Largest Deep-Sea Environmental Data Set Yet to International Seabed Authority.
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May 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
TMC Subsidiary NORI Submits Its Largest Deep-Sea Environmental Data Set Yet to International Seabed Authority.
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Read the press release: investors.metals.co/news-release...
In April, we produced world-first nickel sulfate from deep-seafloor nodules and welcomed former longstanding Tesla and current SpaceX Director Steve Jurvetson to our Board.
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May 2, 2024 at 11:18 AM
In April, we produced world-first nickel sulfate from deep-seafloor nodules and welcomed former longstanding Tesla and current SpaceX Director Steve Jurvetson to our Board.
Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/58e8eedf9351... $TMC #deepseamining #criticalminerals #energytransition
Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/58e8eedf9351... $TMC #deepseamining #criticalminerals #energytransition
TMC & SGS Produce World-First Nickel Sulfate from Deep-Seafloor Polymetallic Nodules.
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April 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM
TMC & SGS Produce World-First Nickel Sulfate from Deep-Seafloor Polymetallic Nodules.
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Steve Jurvetson, a Renowned Silicon Valley Investor, Joins TMC’s Board of Directors as Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to the CEO.
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April 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Steve Jurvetson, a Renowned Silicon Valley Investor, Joins TMC’s Board of Directors as Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to the CEO.
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Read the press release: investors.metals.co/news-release... #deepseamining #criticalminerals #energytransition #nationalsecurity #evs #batteries $TMC
TMC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results.
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March 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM
TMC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results.
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For over 30 years, the U.S has been on the sidelines of the #deepseamining debate. Now, amidst difficult geopolitics surrounding security of metal supply, former Admiral Dennis Blair calls for the U.S. to ratify UNCLOS and take its seat at the table. $TMC
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An Economic and National Security Imperative: The Law of The Sea Treaty
Admiral Dennis Blair (Ret.), Former Director of National Intelligence and Commander in Chief for the U.S. Pacific Command and Chairman of SAFE, delivers his...
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March 25, 2024 at 4:49 PM
For over 30 years, the U.S has been on the sidelines of the #deepseamining debate. Now, amidst difficult geopolitics surrounding security of metal supply, former Admiral Dennis Blair calls for the U.S. to ratify UNCLOS and take its seat at the table. $TMC
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U.S. Lawmakers to Push for Deep-Sea Mining Funding in New Bill. $TMC
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March 22, 2024 at 12:38 PM
U.S. Lawmakers to Push for Deep-Sea Mining Funding in New Bill. $TMC
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A new @thewilsoncenter.bsky.social study finds U.S. can't meet its critical mineral needs domestically, and that establishing local nodule processing infrastructure could provide an abundant, secure source to strengthen the growing EV battery industry.
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Polymetallic Nodules and the Critical Minerals Supply Chain: A North American Approach
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March 22, 2024 at 9:29 AM
A new @thewilsoncenter.bsky.social study finds U.S. can't meet its critical mineral needs domestically, and that establishing local nodule processing infrastructure could provide an abundant, secure source to strengthen the growing EV battery industry.
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"Clearly now, we are reaching a very high level of interest so I would say that yes it seems to be inevitable." - ISA Secretary-General Michael Lodge.
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Deep-sea mining 'seems to be inevitable,' UN regulator says, as fight for critical minerals heats up
Michael Lodge, secretary-general of the ISA, told CNBC that global interest in deep-sea mining has climbed to levels not seen since the 1970s.
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February 20, 2024 at 9:18 AM
"Clearly now, we are reaching a very high level of interest so I would say that yes it seems to be inevitable." - ISA Secretary-General Michael Lodge.
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Great to join other deep-sea contractors and leaders from within the U.S. government at @thewilsoncenter.bsky.social for a timely discussion on technology and innovation in nodule collection and processing, for which the West currently enjoys a hard-earned - but narrowing - lead.
February 19, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Great to join other deep-sea contractors and leaders from within the U.S. government at @thewilsoncenter.bsky.social for a timely discussion on technology and innovation in nodule collection and processing, for which the West currently enjoys a hard-earned - but narrowing - lead.
Refreshing to see an influential research team like Breakthrough Institute take a planetary perspective and note that nodules may offer a more responsible way to source metals for the energy transition. $TMC
thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... #deepseamining #lifecycle #impactassessment
thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... #deepseamining #lifecycle #impactassessment
Sparing the Land by Collecting Minerals at Sea
The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting technological solutions to environmental and human devel...
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February 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Refreshing to see an influential research team like Breakthrough Institute take a planetary perspective and note that nodules may offer a more responsible way to source metals for the energy transition. $TMC
thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... #deepseamining #lifecycle #impactassessment
thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... #deepseamining #lifecycle #impactassessment
Catch our Chief Development Officer Anthony O'Sullivan at
SIM-PAC Live 2024 where he will be speaking to our efforts to develop the planet’s largest source of battery metals in polymetallic nodules, and our timeline to first commercial production at the end of 2025. $TMC
SIM-PAC Live 2024 where he will be speaking to our efforts to develop the planet’s largest source of battery metals in polymetallic nodules, and our timeline to first commercial production at the end of 2025. $TMC
February 13, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Catch our Chief Development Officer Anthony O'Sullivan at
SIM-PAC Live 2024 where he will be speaking to our efforts to develop the planet’s largest source of battery metals in polymetallic nodules, and our timeline to first commercial production at the end of 2025. $TMC
SIM-PAC Live 2024 where he will be speaking to our efforts to develop the planet’s largest source of battery metals in polymetallic nodules, and our timeline to first commercial production at the end of 2025. $TMC
Interesting new piece in Deceleration considering the potential implications for nodule processing in Texas and which hears from independent scientists helping us gather the best data possible for our ESIA.
deceleration.news/2024/02/07/d... #deepseamining #science #research #impactassessment $TMC
deceleration.news/2024/02/07/d... #deepseamining #science #research #impactassessment $TMC
Deep Sea Mining May be Coming to the Texas Coast—But at What Cost? | Deceleration
Texas Congressmembers are lobbying for federal assistance to bring a Canadian seabed mining firm to the state. But Texas A&M researchers have reservations about the pace of development.
deceleration.news
February 9, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Interesting new piece in Deceleration considering the potential implications for nodule processing in Texas and which hears from independent scientists helping us gather the best data possible for our ESIA.
deceleration.news/2024/02/07/d... #deepseamining #science #research #impactassessment $TMC
deceleration.news/2024/02/07/d... #deepseamining #science #research #impactassessment $TMC
Results are in line @benchmarkmin’s study assessing land use intensity of Indonesian nickel mining (41-56 m2 / ton of Ni) and loss of carbon stocks & sequestration services. Combined with GWP of their prior LCA, carbon impact per kg of Ni rises by 7-49%. /2
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February 7, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Results are in line @benchmarkmin’s study assessing land use intensity of Indonesian nickel mining (41-56 m2 / ton of Ni) and loss of carbon stocks & sequestration services. Combined with GWP of their prior LCA, carbon impact per kg of Ni rises by 7-49%. /2
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As low-cost Indonesian #nickel production displaces Western producers, a new paper quantifies the scale of local land-use change and finds that the resulting footprint from mining rainforest nickel laterites is 20 times larger than prior estimates. /1
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
An empirical estimate of the land footprint of nickel from laterite mining in Indonesia
Nickel is one of the main industrial metals and an essential element for the energy transition towards renewable sources. The metal is increasingly so…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 7, 2024 at 10:49 AM
As low-cost Indonesian #nickel production displaces Western producers, a new paper quantifies the scale of local land-use change and finds that the resulting footprint from mining rainforest nickel laterites is 20 times larger than prior estimates. /1
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ahead of the Pentagon’s expected March delivery of a report assessing the opportunities for local nodule processing,
TMC CEO Gerard Barron outlines who can access this resource, how the U.S. can get involved, and why it should seek to own future refining capacity.
www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2024...
TMC CEO Gerard Barron outlines who can access this resource, how the U.S. can get involved, and why it should seek to own future refining capacity.
www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2024...
Deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules needed for national security
Opinion: Though Chinese efforts are gaining ground, Western nations have the lead on technology.
www.c4isrnet.com
February 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Ahead of the Pentagon’s expected March delivery of a report assessing the opportunities for local nodule processing,
TMC CEO Gerard Barron outlines who can access this resource, how the U.S. can get involved, and why it should seek to own future refining capacity.
www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2024...
TMC CEO Gerard Barron outlines who can access this resource, how the U.S. can get involved, and why it should seek to own future refining capacity.
www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2024...
It's been a busy start to 2024 for this new industry with headlines in the world's 3 largest countries by population -- China, India, USA -- as well as Norway pointing to an increased focus on the potential of seafloor resources.
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February 5, 2024 at 12:46 PM
It's been a busy start to 2024 for this new industry with headlines in the world's 3 largest countries by population -- China, India, USA -- as well as Norway pointing to an increased focus on the potential of seafloor resources.
Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/8016130fc64c... $TMC
Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/8016130fc64c... $TMC