Mining the Deep - Inside the Case for Seabed Extraction

Mining the Deep - Inside the Case for Seabed Extraction

Guest: Oliver Gunasekara, CEO & Co-Founder, Impossible Metals

  • Website: impossiblemetals.com
  • Eureka Collection System animation: https://impossiblemetals.com/blog/next-generation-eureka-collection-system-animation-now-available/

Context & Further Reading:

  • ISA (International Seabed Authority): isa.int
  • DISCOL experiment — long-term seafloor disturbance study: https://www.discol.de/index.html
  • IEA Critical Minerals Report (recycling projections): https://www.iea.org/reports/global-critical-minerals-outlook-2025
  • Our previous episode: Trump Administration Ocean Policy Forum with Dr. Andrew Thaler, Dr. Diva Amon, and Angelo Villagomez

Key Terms:

  • Polymetallic nodules: Mineral-rich concretions found on the deep seafloor, taking millions of years to form
  • UNCLOS: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
  • Common Heritage of Mankind: Legal principle that certain global resources belong to all of humanity
  • ISA: International Seabed Authority — the UN body governing deep seabed mining in international waters
  • AUV: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
  • BGR: German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe)

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