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Submit your abstract for the Dig X Subsurface 2026 conference in Oslo in December. The deadline is 4 September 2026.
NEW CONFERENCE DATES: One of the leading international conferences on seabed minerals will be organized for the sixth time in Bergen, Norway, from 11-13 May 2027. Submit your abstract by 15 January 2027.
A controversial study claimed that deep-sea polymetallic nodules generate oxygen without sunlight. At Seabed Minerals 2026, an environmental researcher will challenge the finding, pointing to thermodynamic constraints and experimental artefacts.
For the first time, researchers have produced pure copper metal from Norwegian deep-sea massive sulfides. This historic achievement will be presented at the Seabed Minerals 2026 conference in March.
At Seabed Minerals 2026, Professor Markus Bertau of TU Bergakademie Freiberg will present an economic assessment of new hydrometallurgical processing routes for deep-sea minerals that could enable low-emission, zero-solid-waste metal production.
At Seabed Minerals 2026, Hannah Grant (BGS) will present findings from the SMARTEX project, showing how experimental manganese nodule mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone continues to affect sediments — yet many biological communities are re-emerging.
Anders Waldeland has been awarded the Digital Trailblazer Award 2025 for pioneering AI-driven seismic interpretation, developing a Norwegian seismic foundation model, and applying digital methods across multiple domains including avalanche detection and archaeology.
At Dig X Subsurface 2025 on Thursday, CGI will present how Agentic AI can provide transparent, traceable “digital alibis” for data-driven decisions, ensuring trustworthy, auditable, and compliant operations in complex, highly regulated energy workflows.
Aker BP is using Vision-Language Models to detect production changes, delivering fast, reliable insights to keep engineers ahead of the curve.