July 29, 2024

The future of deep sea mining hinges on a contentious election

International Seabed Authority head incumbent Michael Lodge faces Leticia Carvalho, a Brazilian ocean scientist.

July 25, 2024

Eramet lifts profit outlook on manganese rally, says nickel market tough

Eramet's manganese mine in Gabon is one of its biggest activities.

July 23, 2024

Firebird Metals farms out early-stage manganese projects in Australia

Macro Metals will take over work at the Wandanya, Disraeli and Midgengadge manganese projects located in the Eastern Pilbara region.

July 23, 2024

Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals

Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining.

July 23, 2024

Civil society groups file complaint against The Metals Company

Deep-sea miner is said to have misled investors, government officials, and the public through material misrepresentations and omissions.

July 17, 2024

Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report

According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future.

July 15, 2024

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

June 26, 2024

Norway to award Arctic seabed mining blocks in 2025

The government announced the first licensing round for seabed minerals on the Norwegian continental shelf for public consultation.

June 25, 2024

Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabed

The nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt (75 years of Japan’s consumption) and 740,000 tonnes of nickel (11 years).

June 12, 2024

Forget copper and gold as steel-making raw material outperforms

Prices of 44% grade manganese ore have almost doubled since the start of the year, beating gains of 15% in copper, 12% in gold and almost 30% in tin.