Welcome to the latest episode of Beyond Oil: The Rise of Critical Metals. In this episode, Holly Nielsen from Impossible Metals Marketing presents the company’s newly released Annual Report and shares key insights. The conversation then shifts to a live Q&A with CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara, exploring in detail topics such as environmental impact, stakeholder engagement, and economic modeling for deep-sea mining.Host:* Oliver Gunasekara, CEO & Co-Founder of Impossible Metals🕒 Episode Timeline* Intro & Agenda Overview (00:00–00:00:18)* Annual Report Highlights & Vision (00:00:18–00:01:20)* Core Values & Responsible Metals (00:01:20–00:02:43)* Year in Review: 2024 Company Milestones (00:02:43–00:06:31)* ESG Focus: Environmental Impact (00:06:31–00:10:27)* Minimizing Sediment Disruption (00:10:27–00:12:53)* Technology & Biodiversity Protections (00:12:53–00:14:27)* Social Responsibility & Stakeholder Engagement (00:14:27–00:17:20)* Governance & Transparency Practices (00:17:20–00:18:48)* Technology Roadmap: Eureka I to III (00:18:48–00:20:27)* Live Q&A: (00:20:27–00:59:32)* Environmental Impacts & Plume Modeling (00:20:27–00:24:00)* Scalability & Economic Model Discussion (00:24:00–00:27:08)* Stakeholder Representation Strategy (00:27:08–00:30:14)* U.S. Policy & American Samoa Mining Context (00:30:14–00:36:01)* Carbon Neutral Commitment & Offsetting (00:36:01–00:44:00)* Market Dynamics & Geopolitics in Critical Metals (00:44:00–00:57:06)* Programmable Robotics & Responsible Harvesting (00:57:06–00:59:32)* Closing & Wrap-Up (00:59:32–End)✅ Key Takeaways* Mission-Driven Mining: Impossible Metals will harvest critical seabed metals sustainably using robotic technology that minimizes ecological disruption.* Environmental Leadership: The Eureka system avoids sediment plumes, uses hovering robots, and leaves 60% of nodules undisturbed to protect biodiversity.* Strong ESG Commitment: Their approach integrates transparency, stakeholder engagement, and rigorous governance.* Scalable and Cost-Efficient: The Eureka system is modular and designed for efficient scaling, with lower costs than traditional land-based mining.* Open to Scientific Oversight: Ongoing environmental baseline studies and programmable collection methods allow adaptive, cautious development.* Regulatory Navigation: The team discusses upcoming opportunities and challenges with U.S. offshore mineral licensing and global geopolitics.🔗 Links/Resources Mentioned* 2024 Annual Report (Impossible Metals)* Blog Post: How the Environmental Impact Assessment is a Keystone of Decision-Making in Deep-Sea Mining* Public Data Repository (Google Drive)* Economic Model & Cost Comparison This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit impossiblemetals.substack.com

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