The geopolitical race to mine the deep-sea floor, ft Arthur D. Little's Ilya Epikhin

This week’s episode features Ilya Epikhin, Senior Principal at Arthur D. Little and Global Lead for Metals and Mining, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Epikhin offers his perspective on the evolving landscape of deep-sea mining in 2025, explaining why nations are racing to secure access to seabed resources ahead of a unified regulatory framework. He highlights the critical role of polymetallic nodules—rich in battery metals such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese—and addresses growing environmental concerns posed by the lack of international consensus within the International Seabed Authority (ISA).All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.“Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (⁠www.incompetech.com⁠).Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠Spotify:⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠Soundcloud:⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner