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)
