Session 5: Seabed Minerals on the Norwegian Continental Shelf: Updated Resource Estimates by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sokkeldirektoratet)
In this fifth session of the Marine Minerals webinar series, we’re very pleased to welcome Hilde Braut from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has conducted extensive mapping and assessment of seabed mineral resources on the Norwegian continental shelf. Following the first in-place resource assessment in 2023, an updated estimate will be published in Q4 2026. This presentation will outline the work behind both assessments and highlight key findings from the 2026 update.
Featured speaker
Hilde Braut is a geologist and Assistant Director at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. With more than 17 years of experience in the energy and subsurface sector, she currently leads the Directorate’s work on CO₂ storage and seabed minerals, including resource assessment on the Norwegian continental shelf.
About the Marine Minerals Webinar Series
The race for a net-zero future is a race for critical minerals. As the global energy transition accelerates, the deep sea has emerged as a vital yet complex resource frontier. The Marine Minerals Webinar Series is a premier, open-access platform designed to be knowledge driven. Our mission is to foster an informed, neutral dialogue connecting researchers, engineers, policy experts, and industry professionals.
By integrating cutting-edge research with operational experience, we map the "knowns and unknowns", providing the fundamental knowledge required to navigate the future of deep-sea exploration and exploitation. Attendees can expect a 360-degree perspective that bridges the gap between the technicalities of deep-sea deposits and the intricacies of international law and finance.
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Organizing team: Verena Hagspiel-Janssen (NTNU), Sabine Gollner (NIOZ), Pierre Josso (BGS), Bramley Murton (NOCS) and Bhargav Boddupalli (SINTEF).
