Impossible Metals
ActiveUnderwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsibly
What it does
Impossible mining is building underwater robotics vehicles which collect battery metals from the seabed without harming the environment. We have $500M+ in off-take LoI’s and have signed a partnership with a global offshore logistics company which holds a seabed mining exploration permit. We have also built the 1st PoC underwater robotic arm. Polymetallic nodules are rocks which are rich in critical battery metals. Specially nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper. These metals are the the most expensive part of EVs.
Its site says now · captured 2026-08-23
Impossible Metals – Seabed Mining without Destroying the Habitat
Modern life depends on critical materials. They are becoming harder to source. How we collect them matters. Demand is accelerating Electrification, infrastructure, and data systems require large volumes of critical minerals. Current methods are intensive Land-based mining and conventional approaches carry significant environmental cost. The ocean presents an alternative Polymetallic
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