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.
Impossible Metals is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2022 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Underwater robotic vehicles that collect battery metals responsibly. The founders listed are Oliver Gunasekara (Founder/CEO), Jason Gillham (Founder), Renee Grogan (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 28, 2022).
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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.
Oliver Gunasekara
Founder/CEO
Jason Gillham
Founder
Renee Grogan
Founder
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