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The Metals Company completes latest deep-sea research campaign

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A team led by Heriot-Watt University used an array of seafloor landers, including seabed respirometers and baited traps and cameras, to collect a wide range of data to assess ecosystem function on the abyssal seafloor. TMC’s NORI-D nodule project is the first in the company’s project development pipeline.

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Deep-sea battery metal developer DeepGreen going public with SPAC to become $2.9B (equity value) The Metals Company

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Ranging from 2-10 cm in diameter, the nodules are easy to handle. We looked at over 100 companies, many of them in the EV and renewable energy space. Seafloor polymetallic nodule. The nodules are unattached to the seafloor; i.e., there is no need for drilling and blasting. The microporous nodules are also easier to smelt. Earlier post.)

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Could Sucking Up the Seafloor Solve Battery Shortage?

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"It's like picking up golf balls on a driving range," says CFO Craig Shesky. Texas is top of The Metals Company's list for the processing plant given the state's ports and access to cheap renewables. "We We are committed to turning those rocks into metal using renewable power and with zero solid waste," Shesky says. "We

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