Impossible Metals

Impossible Metals, formerly known as Impossible Mining, operates out of Pasadena, CA, USA, and Collingwood, ON, Canada. The company, which has a team of 20 employees, is part of the Industrials industry, specifically within the Climate sub-industry. Launched in February 2022 and a participant in the Y Combinator W22 batch, Impossible Metals focuses on building underwater robotic vehicles designed to collect battery metals from the seabed without causing environmental harm. The company has developed the first proof-of-concept underwater robotic arm and concentrates on collecting polymetallic nodules rich in critical battery metals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese, and copper. Impossible Metals has secured over $500 million in off-take Letters of Intent (LoI’s) and has signed a partnership with a global offshore logistics company that holds a seabed mining exploration permit. The company offers a robotic collection system and mineral processing (refining) technology, and it actively engages in scientific research and supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, Impossible Metals provides technology demonstrations and information through its YouTube channel, hosts webinars and events, and publishes an ESG Annual Report. A notable upcoming event is scheduled for March 22, 2024, titled ‘Sourcing Metals for the Climate Crisis Without Destroying the Planet’.