News
December 1, 2023
First phase of the exploration work in the Bothnian Bay completed
"We are pleased to begin this important work to explore the Gulf of Bothnia and its resource potential," says CEO Peter Lindberg."
April 5, 2024
KTH Investigates the pH Levels
At the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, a test has been initiated to measure the pH level at which the nodules on the seabed begin to dissolve.
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Dec 14, 2021
Application for research permit
On November 26 the application for a research permit in Bothnian Bay was submitted to the Swedish government.
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Nov 27, 2022
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals on Swedish TV
Swedish TV accompanied Scandinavian Ocean Minerals on one of our surveys.
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April 26, 2021
Consultation statement
SOM AB conducted a consultation statement with several stakeholders.
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Nov 13, 2022
Survey starts in Bothnian Bay
A survey of the seafloor in Bothnian Bay begins as of today. During November 2022, SOM will take samples of sediment and film the seafloor. The survey will serve as a basis for the environmental impact statement ahead of the upcoming permit application to the government.
July 15, 2023
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals Gets Green Light to Explore Mineral Deposit in the Bothnian Bay.
At the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, a test has been initiated to measure the pH level at which the nodules on the seabed begin to dissolve.
January 11, 2022
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals is featured in the newspaper Dagens Industri
Article about Scandinavian Ocean Minerals in Dagens Industri.
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Nov 27, 2022
Swedish TV accompanied Scandinavian Ocean Minerals on one of our surveys.
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Scandinavian Ocean Minerals on Swedish TV
September 26, 2024
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals Takes the Next Step – Granted Permit for Further Exploration in the Bothnian Bay
On September 24th, Scandinavian Ocean Minerals was granted a permit by the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) – the government authority responsible for issues relating to bedrock, soil and groundwater in Sweden – to expand its exploration of mineral deposits in the Bothnian Bay.
April 4, 2024
KTH dives into pH levels
At the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, a test has been initiated to measure the pH level at which the nodules on the seabed begin to dissolve.
November 27, 2024
After the Successful Expedition – Work Continues
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals holds exploration permits for four areas in the Bothnian Bay, covering a total of 800 square kilometers. Between October 6 and 17, the latest expedition was carried out together with our partner Sweco. Data collected during the expedition is now being analyzed.
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Nov 27, 2022
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals is featured in the news paper Dagens Industri
Article about Scandinavian Ocean Minerals in Dagens Industri.
Jan 11, 2022
Scandinavian Ocean Minerals featured in Dagens industri
Article about us in the newspaper Dagens industri.
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December 6, 2024
A collaborator and his plans for 2025
We aim to do something that is both important and complex. Therefore, it is crucial to have competent collaborators with cutting-edge expertise in science. For us, Björn Glaser—Associate Professor and Head of the Unit of Processes at the Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan) in Stockholm—is one of those people.
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On theBothnia Bayseafloor lies small potato-sized lumps – nodules – that contain minerals. In theBaltic Sealies sediments.
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Via an air-lift technique, developed by Scandinavian Ocean Minerals, the seafloor is gently harvested for nodules or bottom sediment.
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On board the ship, nodules are filtered or, if sediment centrifuged
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Water and material that is not used is returned directly to the seafloor, which becomes oxygenated in the process.
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Nodules and sediment are transported to land where nodules are refined into, among other things, manganese, iron, silicon (used for batteries, solar cells and semiconductors) while sediment becomes biogas, hydrogen gas or green coal (used for fossil-free steel) .