Impossible Metals wants to mine the Pacific for EV minerals
Deep-sea mining company Impossible Metals is calling on the US government to open up part of the Pacific Ocean for commercial mineral extraction.
The company says it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch an auction for access to seabed deposits off American Samoa.
That region is believed to hold vast quantities of polymetallic nodules — potato-sized rocks rich in nickel, cobalt, and other minerals vital for electric vehicles and electronics. Mining.com’s Devan Murugan spoke to CEO Oliver Gunasekara about the company’s vision and the environmental concerns surrounding deep-sea mining.
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Clive Delmonte
It’s early days, I know, but a cautionary note on the forecasting of copper output would be that organic chemistry electrical conductors having a higher conductivity than copper are currently being tested and assessed.