polymetallic nodules

The Metals Company has filed a major deep-sea mining application with NOAA, targeting the Clarion-Clipperton Zone for critical minerals. The expanded 65,000 sq km proposal contains an estimated 800 million tonnes of polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese. This submission builds on over a decade of research and testing, including a successful large-scale test mining campaign and processing of nodules into valuable feedstocks.