#mining #nickel, #manganese, and #cobalt from #olivine (as well as iron and magnesium, of course) at Aspiring Minerals
on 02025-07-27#themetalscompany subsidiary #NORI and #Allseas gathered 4500 tonnes of #manganese #nodules by driving a pilot collector vehicle across 80 km of seafloor. apparently there’s an International Seabed Authority now to which they have to apply for a #mining permit ("exploitation contract")
on 02022-12-30