Guest: Oliver Gunasekara, CEO & Co-Founder, Impossible Metals * Website: impossiblemetals.com * Eureka Collection System animation: https://impossiblemetals.com/blog/next-generation-eureka-collection-system-animation-now-available/

Context & Further Reading: * ISA (International Seabed Authority): isa.int * DISCOL experiment — long-term seafloor disturbance study: https://www.discol.de/index.html * IEA Critical Minerals Report (recycling projections): https://www.iea.org/reports/global-critical-minerals-outlook-2025 * Our previous episode: Trump Administration Ocean Policy Forum with Dr. Andrew Thaler, Dr. Diva Amon, and Angelo Villagomez

Key Terms: * Polymetallic nodules: Mineral-rich concretions found on the deep seafloor, taking millions of years to form * UNCLOS: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea * Common Heritage of Mankind: Legal principle that certain global resources belong to all of humanity * ISA: International Seabed Authority — the UN body governing deep seabed mining in international waters * AUV: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle * BGR: German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe)