The Elements of Deep Sea Mining

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The Elements of Deep Sea Mining is a science podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  #42 What are China's Deep Sea Research Vessels Actually Doing? Kara Fox and Elizabeth Alberts' Marine Traffic Investigation

  May 20, 202623 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I’m joined by Kara Fox, an award-winning investigative reporter at CNN International, and Elizabeth Alberts, senior staff writer at Mongabay’s Ocean Desk and Pulitzer Center fellow, who together co-published a major investigation: </p><p>* CNN article: China’s Growing Influence in the Pacific Is 5,000 Meters Deep</p><p>* Mongabay article: China’s Deep-Sea Mining Fleet May Also Track US Submarines</p><p>* Pulitzer Center page: China’s Growing Influence in the Pacific Is 5,000 Meters Deep</p><p>Their team tracked eight Chinese state-owned research vessels over five years and found their deep sea reserch ships spen...

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  #41: Norway Hits Pause and Research Keeps Moving: Anette Tvedt on Processing, Politics, Problem Solving and Potential Futures

  May 13, 202640 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Anette Brock-Mathisen-Tvedt, CEO of Adept Minerals, discusses Norway’s decision to pause deep-sea mining licensing and the political debate surrounding seabed mineral development. She shares how her company approaches exploration, technology development, and building a responsible value chain, while navigating regulatory uncertainty and shifting industry dynamics. The conversation also explores how environmental concerns, resource demand, and policy decisions are shaping the future of deep-sea mining.</p><p>The discussion also touches on lessons from the EMINENT Project, advancements in exploration and processing technologies, and how companies are adapting by looking beyond Norway to international opportunities. Anette re...

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  #40 From the Lab to the Legal Text with Kerstin Kröger

  May 7, 20261h 10mS0

  <p>Recorded at the Seabed Minerals Conference in Bergen, Norway, this episode features Dr. Kerstin Kröger, a deep-sea ecologist and Marine Management Adviser who, over the course of a 1.5-year sabbatical, dove deep into the legal frameworks governing the world’s ocean floors. Kerstin speaks openly about what it means to operate at the science-policy interface, why scientists must learn the language of law to have their advice heard, and what the landmark BBNJ Agreement — which entered into force on January 17, 2026 — means for the future of deep-sea mining.</p><p>Together, we unpack the four pillars of the BBNJ Agreeme...

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  #39 When the Numbers Don't Add Up: Steven Emerman's Independent Assessment of the Metals Company Pre-Feasibility Study

  Apr 29, 20261h 42mS0

  <p>Steven Emerman, owner of Malach Consulting and a former Princeton and Cornell-trained geophysicist, brings an unusual perspective to deep sea mining. He came to it from decades of evaluating mining disclosures across the terrestrial mining industry. Commissioned by the Deep Sea Mining Campaign, Greenpeace International, and Mining Watch Canada, Emerman reviewed The Metals Company’s pre-feasibility study not as an ecological or policy document, but strictly as a financial and regulatory one. His conclusion: even under the company’s most optimistic assumptions — best-case metal prices, a below-standard discount rate, and a novel category of “recoverable resources” not recognized under SEC regula...

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  #38: Kaja Lønn Fjærtoft, WWF and The Policy Battle Over Deep Sea Mining

  Apr 20, 20261h 31mS0

  <p>In this episode, I spoke with Kaja Lønn Fjærtoft, Global Policy Lead for Deep Sea Mining at WWF, about the policy and regulatory debates shaping the future of seabed mining.</p><p>The conversation focuses heavily on Norway’s seabed minerals process, which has become one of the most closely watched national developments in the global deep sea mining debate. Kaja walks through how the regulatory framework works, why WWF believes the current process moved too quickly, and where the major points of disagreement lie between environmental groups, industry, and policymakers.</p><p>Follow Kaja:</p><p>Link...

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