World's first nickel sulfate from deep sea

The Metals Company and SGS have produced nickel from harvested polymetallic nodules.

As part of The Metals Company's (TMC) pilot-scale processing, the world's first nickel sulfate has been produced from polymetallic nodules harvested from the seabed, further solidifying the resource's promise for battery markets.

"The production of the world's first nickel sulfate from deep-seafloor nodules is an...