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Agenda 2024
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 MARINE MINERALS MANAGEMENT ON THE U.S. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and its Marine Minerals Program
- Scientific activities and research conducted by the BOEM-MMP
- U.S. regulatory framework for critical and hard marine minerals
Paul Knorr
BOEM
BOEM
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON REGULATORY ASPECTS FOR MARINE MINERALS IN THE UNITED STATES
1010 - 1030 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 ESTABLISHING A LONG-TERM HYDROGRAPHIC MONITORING PROGRAM IN THE CLARION-CLIPPERTON ZONE
- Investigating the biological, chemical, and physical conditions of the NORI-D Block
- Designing and deploying oceanographic moorings for environmental monitoring
- Analyzing the hydrographic parameters and sediment data over long-term deployments
- Monitoring the anthropogenic and biological noise at various water depths
Christopher Kelly
CSA Ocean Sciences
CSA Ocean Sciences
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FOR NODULE MINING ACTIVITIES
1130 - 1155 A VENTURE INDUSTRIAL APPROACH TO DEEP-SEA MINING
- Navigating the application, exploration, and licensing processes for license holders
- Considerations for building a diverse investment portfolio in deep-sea mining
- Overcoming the incubation challenges and maturity mismatches in infrastructure development
Sahil Abbi
WetStone
WetStone
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON THE SEAFLOOR MINERALS FUND'S INVESTING STRATEGIES
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE DEEP SEA MINING EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 UPDATE ON A UNIQUE UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR DEEP-SEA MINING
- Overview of Impossible Metals' Eureka II and III advancements
- Insights from deep-water tests and vehicle performance
- Explaining the techno-economic model for sustainable mining
Oliver Gunasekara
Impossible Metals
Impossible Metals
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN UNDERWATER VEHICLES
1400 - 1425 REALISING DSM – INFORMED HOLISTIC SHIP AND TRANSPORT CHAIN DESIGN FOR OPERATIONAL SUCCESS
- Exploring ship and marine systems design within regulatory frameworks and key drivers
- Offloading and transportation with a focus on life cycle considerations
- Developing strategies for realizing compliant and safe mining asset solutions
- Drawing on real-life mining ship projects to address subsea design challenges
Keith Hutchinson
Safinah Group
Safinah Group
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON THE OPTIMAL VESSEL AND TRANSPORTATION CHAIN SOLUTIONS FOR MINING SUBSEA MINERALS
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1525 ONSHORE PROCESSING OF MN NODULES: REVISITING THE PRESSURE ACID LEACHING PROCESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF METALLURGICAL PILOTING IN PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT DE-RISKING
- A review of on-shore processing of polymetallic Mn nodules with a focus on the role of manganese
- The Pressure Acid Leaching (PAL) process. Preliminary test work results show that the PAL process can be used to process Mn nodules
- The importance of metallurgical pilot plant testing in de-risking new flowsheets and why this may avoid a pro-longed plant ramp-up
Niels Verbaan
SGS
SGS
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON THE TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROCESSING POLYMETALLIC MN NODULES
1530 - 1555 TECHNOLOGICAL LEAP IN DEEP-SEA BIODIVERSITY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION
- Revolutionizing seafloor exploration with advanced spectroscopy and geophysical techniques
- In-situ data collection and calibration success from the 2023 Pacific Ocean prototype deployment
- Merging organic molecule measurement with mineral mapping to redefine deep-sea mining
- Preparing for the 2025 launch, integrating resource management with environmental conservation
Pablo Sobron
Impossible Sensing
Impossible Sensing
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON THE TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONS
1600 - 1625 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING METHODS INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INNOVATIVE DRILLING AND MINING APPLICATIONS
- Reducing riser assembly weight in deep-water operations with high-strength aluminum, enhancing the efficiency
- Utilizing friction stir welding to enable high-strength aluminum use, challenging steel's dominance
- Heat-resistant and dual-wall drill pipes for geothermal and large-hole mining applications
- Balancing the lightweight systems with pump placement and aluminum-steel combinations for riser durability
Douglas Waldron
Xymat
Xymat
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS FOR VERTICAL RISER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 REGULATORY AND CONTRACTUAL JOURNEY FROM THE SEABED TO THE CONSUMER
- The regulatory framework guiding commercial extraction, transportation, and processing operations
- Insights into contractual risk allocation across the deep-sea mining supply chain
- Assessing the various dispute resolution mechanisms and their roles in navigating the challenges
Elena Guillet
Vinson & Elkins
Vinson & Elkins
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON SEABED MINING, SUPPLY CHAIN, AND MARKET DYNAMICS
1010 - 1035 DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE SEABED MINING VALUATION CODE
- Need for sustainable DSM valuation code and gaps in terrestrial mineral valuation codes regarding ESG factors
- The role of the ISA in standardizing a valuation framework integrating ESG into financial evaluations
- Inclusion of sustainable development law to guide the consideration of environmental and social factors
- Principles aimed at ensuring fair, consistent, and accurate valuation, applicable to all contractors and mining operators
Keith MacMaster
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON THE VALUATION CODE FOR SEABED MINING FOR CONTRACTORS AND OPERATORS
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 DERISKING POLYMETALLIC NODULE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT
- Generation of fine particles during nodule harvesting, riser impacts, and shipboard handling
- Risks posed by fine particles during the shipping process, highlighting the potential for nodule cargo liquefaction
- Evaluating the challenges of disposing of fine particles without causing environmental or on-shore processing issues
- Solutions such as developing a global testing program and investigating fine particle mitigation technologies
Steven Rizea
Deep Reach Technology
Deep Reach Technology
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMAL NODULE HANDLING AND MANAGING FINE PARTICLES
1130 - 1155 EXPLORING OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS, DATA AVAILABILITY, AND QUALITY IN DEEP WATER
- Presentation on modelling frameworks and operational chains in the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas
- Insights into the quality of produced data, focusing on deep water, ensuring its significance and reliability
Emanuela Clementi
CMCC Foundation
CMCC Foundation
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED MODELING FOR OPERATIONAL FORECASTING AND DEEP-WATER DATA ANALYSIS
1200 - 1215 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH
Key topics for 2024:
- The economic landscape and drivers for growth in deep-sea mining
Understand the key market drivers and growth prospects for the near term. Where are the opportunities? - Achieving sustainable seabed mining projects in harmony with nature
Hear from frontline deep sea ecological experts on the latest techniques to build an environmental impact assessment plan - New exploration and mining projects underway; the latest frontline feedback
Explore new areas of economic value and be the first to hear about the latest methods and results from commercial activities - Regional opportunities to harvest Seafloor Massive Sulphides and Manganese Nodules
Discover the hottest regional opportunities to harvest Seafloor Massive Sulfides and Manganese Nodules from our geological experts - Working with nations through a regulatory framework, the opportunities and risks
Hear from key regulators and develop a cohesive plan to work with the International Seabed Authority and individual nations through the regulatory challenges - New technological developments associated with commercializing deep-sea mining
Be at the cutting edge of technological developments for deep-sea mining and explore diversification opportunities for existing companies involved in subsea applications
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