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Agenda 2021
Key: What will be covered?
Achieving Sustainability
Technical Knowhow
Economic Landscape
Frameworks and Guidelines
Regulatory and Policy
Technological Developments
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021
0900 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 01 THE DEEP-SEA ENVIRONMENT AND A FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY
- Bringing key stakeholders together to achieve sustainable seabed mining projects with an integrated approach
- Frontline deep-sea ecological experts offer insights into the latest techniques for environmental impact assessments
- Looking at new global initiatives to mitigate the potential impacts of deep-sea mining and how to work with communities
Chaired by Richard Hargreaves
0940 - 1010 DEEP SEA MINERALS: BLESSING OR CURSE?
- Opportunity for a low carbon footprint technology and green economy
- Advances in cutting-edge exploration technologies
- Environmental risks and impact
Berit Lehrmann
National Oceanography Centre
National Oceanography Centre
1010 - 1040 CREATING A STANDARDISED APPROACH TO REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Developing a common framework for management and establish unambiguous terms of reference for management activities
- Determining regional priorities from an environmental context and also clearly define mineral production goals
- Ensuring comparable results are collected and analyzed according to standard operating procedures
- Ensuring results are reported coherently and in formats that allow regulators to compare results easily
Rob Langman
MarineSpace Ltd.
MarineSpace Ltd.
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 TRADING WEALTH-/TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION AGAINST ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND EXPLOITATION
- Need for removing the deadlock in the discussion between "environmentalists" and "industrialists" about the future of DSM
- Suggestion to make it easier for industry to employ top edge environmentally sound technology, which the industry may be reluctant to adopt
- Suggestion would be (a) for disclosure, only to give a risk analysis of the technology to be employed, not a complete - albeit general - description, and (b) for the promulgation obligations contained in UNCLOS, a grace period in which it may employ such technology alone in order to maintain/create USP's and thereby appropriate return on invest
Andreas Kaede
Kanzlei Kaede
Kanzlei Kaede
1130 - 1200 DEEP SEABED MINING (DSM) – IT’S ALL ABOUT LCOM: LEVELIZED COST OF MINING
- Premises for competitive DSM
- Realism and dreams. Success paths and failure pitfalls
- What to look out for? – where can we go wrong in the development of a sustainable new DSM ocean industry
Per Olaf Brett
ULSTEIN INTERNATIONAL AS
ULSTEIN INTERNATIONAL AS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT DEEP SEA MINING EXHIBITION
1330 - 1400 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AROUND DEEP-SEA MINING SITES
- Lack of international regulations for the monitoring of Deep-Sea Mining industry
- A two-way approach from the experience of several international projects on environmental monitoring of drilling operations and on planned deep sea mining operations
- Combination of laboratory experiments with numerical modelling
Laurenz Thomsen
Jacobs University Bremen GmbH
Jacobs University Bremen GmbH
SESSION 02 NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR DEEP SEA MINING
- Looking at new technological developments associated with commercializing deep-sea mining
- How underwater technologies have evolved to offer more cost-effective solutions for deep sea mining applications
- Where technologies can be used across various stages from initial exploration to full-scale minerals extraction
- Looking at specific technologies for use in monitoring operations, impacts on the environment, and pollution mitigation
Chaired by Sean Collins
1400 - 1430 NEW SEISMIC 3D TECHNOLOGY OPTIMISED FOR DEEP SEA MINERALS
- Examining the geophysical industry's role in providing subsurface data for Deep Sea Mineral (DSM) exploration?
- Investigating the effectiveness of geophysical data types and technologies in the imaging of DSM sulfide complexes
- Showcasing test results of new 3D seismic technology optimized for small DSM targets
- The data needs before and after the first DSM licensing round in Norway planned in 2023-24
Bent Kjolhamar
TGS
TGS
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
SESSION 03 REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION
- Understand the key market drivers and growth prospects for the near-term. Where are the opportunities?
- New regional updates and developments to harvest Seafloor Massive Sulphides and Manganese Nodules
- Which geological models should be used where and when to predict and estimate grades and abundance of deposits
- What are the near-term objectives for commercialization and where do regions see themselves heading?
Chaired by John Marcus
1500 - 1530 THE HYDROTHERMAL SULFIDE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN
- The distribution of Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS) deposits along the SWIR
- Hydrothermal Circulation of the ultraslow spreading ridge
- Working Group on Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS) Resource along Mid Ocean Ridges (MOR) under InterRidge
Chunhui Tao
Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR
Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR
1530 - 1600 HISTORY OF INTEROCEANMETAL AND DEEP SEA MINING BY LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
- Interoceanmetal, its history, member countries, and research
- Polymetallic nodules, their genesis, types, and physical properties
- Geomorphology of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) in the north-east Pacific
- Mining alternatives with current technology, and an outlook into near-future possibilities
- Ecosystemic and policy issues of seabed mining in the CCZ
Jaroslav Špirk
Council of the European Union
Council of the European Union
1600 - 1630 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
- Environmental justice emphasizes human well-being and the negative impact that dependent and disadvantaged population groups suffer when confronted with negative externalities
- General obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment and to take all necessary measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution from all sources
- Cross-reference the economic, ethical, legal, and political knowledge of ocean governance to provide recommendations
Michele Barbier
Institute for Science & Ethics
Institute for Science & Ethics
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
SESSION 04 NEW REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS AND POLICY FOCUS
- Understanding the challenges facing the International Seabed Authority and Sponsoring States
- Reviewing the various approaches to regulating marine mineral extraction across multiple regions
- Where technologies can be used across various stages from initial exploration to full-scale minerals extraction
Chaired by Silvano Mareno
0940 - 1010 ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS OF DSM IN THE AREA
- Countries that are likely to lose and benefit from DSM in the area (sponsoring states, metal consuming states, land-based mining states etc)
- Mechanisms to compensate states that are likely to lose from DSM in the Area
- Implications for the approval of the ISA's draft exploitation regulations
Daniel Wilde
The Commonwealth Secretariat
The Commonwealth Secretariat
1010 - 1040 COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF DEEP-SEA MINING FITTING WITHIN THE GREEN/SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES AND ATTRACTIVE TO INVESTORS
- Green and sustainable financing as a trend and growth area
- How deep-sea mining fits within the green and sustainable financing criteria
- The potential business case for green and sustainable financing of deep-sea mining projects
Eleanor Martin
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 DEEP SEA MINING – CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE POTENTIAL
- Mining the deep ocean floor for valuable metals inevitable and vital
- Legal and licensing framework underpinning deep sea mining is uncertain and inefficient
- Obstacles put deep sea mining at a huge disadvantage to the exploitation of resources in a drier environment
- ISA’s role significant in realizing the potential
Ian Coles
Mayer Brown International LLP
Mayer Brown International LLP
1130 - 1200 PROPOSED NEW MINING CODE FROM INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY
- New Draft Regulations versus Environmental Protection
- Fixation of liability and responsibility being explored
- Issues of civil liability in relation to deep seabed exploration and exploitation
Katherine Reece-Thomas
The City Law School
The City Law School
1200 - 1230 STUDY OF INVESTMENT AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF DEEP-SEA MINING IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
- Economic feasibility of deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules which looks at the involvement of the State
- What should be the regulatory regime? How can investors be reassured about risks on investments?
- How should sharing of benefits of mining the deep seabed be governed?
- Promotion of transfer of technology and scientific knowledge
Vandana Aggarwal & Sanjay Sehgal
GoI - Ministry of Civil Aviation & University of Delhi
GoI - Ministry of Civil Aviation & University of Delhi
1230 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Key topics for 2021:
- 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 - The status of prospecting and exploration, the latest methods and results
Explore new areas of economic value and be the first to hear about the latest methods and results from prospecting and exploration activities - Regional opportunities to harvest Seafloor Massive Sulphides and Manganese Nodules
Discover the hottest regional opportunities to harvest Seafloor Massive Sulphides and Manganese Nodules from 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 - Technological developments associated with commercialising Deep Sea Mining.
Be at the cutting edge of technological developments for deep sea mining and explore diversification opportunities for existing companies involved in offshore applications
Testimonials
- A crosscutting gathering of ocean mining stakeholders from industry, government, scientific and regulatory communities.
William Senke, Lockheed Martin - The event provided a high quality agenda and set of speakers for this important, emerging industry.
Paul Holthus, World Ocean Council - A very informative summit, addressing novel technical approaches for exploration and monitoring of deep sea mining. The emphasis on environmental responsibility was very encouraging.
Richard Davies, Fugro - Deep sea mining is together with shale fuel the most interesting and ground breaking growth industry in the next 25 years- and the yearly deep sea mining summit is a key forum to attend.
Peter Jantzen, Wartsila - The event brought together a wide spectrum of industry players and the associated flow of an organisations to provide an up to date window into a new developing industry.
Rick Phipps, Seas Offshore - Excellent conference, great to have key industry players in one room.
Mark Brown, Minister of Minerals and Natural Resources, Cook Islands - The presentations were very relevant to our current issues and I found the conference very useful both technically and socially.
Robert Goodden, Subsea minerals - The organisers have done a fantastic job interacting together a complementary set of subject relevant to the development of the deep sea mining section.
John Macdonald, SAMS Research Services [SRSL]
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