San Jose, CA – Impossible Metals Bahrain, sponsored by the Kingdom of Bahrain, has applied for an exploration license for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) with the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
“Impossible Metals is proving that innovation can unite economic value with environmental responsibility. Together with the Kingdom of Bahrain, we are pioneering a new approach to sourcing the critical minerals essential for clean energy and global security,” said Oliver Gunasekara, CEO & Co-Founder of Impossible Metals.
“The addition of the first West Asian and Arab country to the list of exploration applications reflects the universality, legitimacy and functionality of the ISA’s unique system, as well as the region’s strong commitment to multilateralism and the advancement of deep-ocean marine scientific research,” said Leticia Carvalho, Secretary-General of the ISA. “While technical matters fall under the assessment of the Legal and Technical Commission, this partnership champions a forward-looking vision that is leveraging the technological leaps and bounds that can help overcome environmental challenges and power deep-sea pursuits that are anchored in the principles of sustainability,” she added.
Read the ISA announcement here.
About Impossible Metals
Impossible Metals (YC, Public Benefit Corporation) is a North American underwater robotics company unleashing sustainable critical minerals from the deep ocean. The company has built the Eureka Collection System, which is the world’s first autonomous underwater robotics platform for selectively collecting polymetallic nodules while preserving and protecting the marine ecosystem.
Learn more at impossiblemetals.com.
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