NOAA onSeptember 1, 2026 A Case Study for Radon as a Tracer of Seabed Minerals Radon may be the tracer that finds seabed mineral deposits. USGS scientists are testing it off American Samoa this year.
onSeptember 1, 2026 US and New Zealand Commit US$60 Million to a Cook Islands Port, and Washington Ties It to Marine Minerals Washington and Wellington will pay for a Cook Islands port upgrade. The US$60 million Penrhyn deal is tied to seabed minerals. Regulations
onAugust 31, 2026 End of Summer Review: Nodules Reach the Federal Register, the Companies Raise NOAA opened both of TMC's seabed applications to public comment. GoldCoast listed, TMCR closed US$165 million, DOE eyed nodules. Regulations
onAugust 27, 2026 Impossible Metals Removes the Midwater Plume and Models Seabed Discharge at 46 Kilograms an Hour The Eureka collector hovers, so it makes no midwater plume at all. Modeling puts its seabed discharge at 46 kilograms an hour. Education Impossible Metals
Education Nautilus Minerals onAugust 25, 2026 Nautilus Minerals: The Complete History of the First Seafloor Mining Company Nautilus raised more than US$500 million and never mined a thing. It won the first deep sea mining lease, then went bust in 2019.
Eco Minerals onAugust 25, 2026 Eco Minerals, Inc. Subsidiary Deep Sea Vision Enters into Deep-Sea Environmental Survey Contract with Deep Reach Technology Eco Minerals' Deep Sea Vision wins survey work off Japan's coast. Deep Reach Technology hired it for an environmental assessment.
Impossible Metals Video onAugust 24, 2026 Impossible Metals Eureka II Underwater Vehicle Recovers Itself From the Ocean, Fully Autonomously Eureka II found its ship and hooked on with nobody at the controls. Impossible Metals ran the trial over two weeks off Halifax.
The Metals Royalty Company onAugust 24, 2026 The Metals Royalty Company Announces Closing of Additional 1.0% Mesabi Royalty and US$165 Million Financing TMCR has doubled its Mesabi iron ore royalty to 2.0 percent. Convertible notes of US$140 million and a term loan paid for it.
Impossible Metals onAugust 24, 2026 Impossible Metals’ Eureka II Recovers Itself From the Ocean, Fully Autonomously Eureka II recovered itself from the open ocean off Halifax alone. Acoustic positioning, then a smart hook, with nobody driving.
Deep Sea Minerals onAugust 24, 2026 Deep Sea Minerals Corp. to Attend Dib Accelerator 2026 in Philadelphia Deep Sea Minerals goes to a US defense industry accelerator. It pitches seabed minerals in Philadelphia from August 25 to 27.
Cobalt Seabed Resources onAugust 22, 2026 CIIC Formalises new Seabed Minerals partnership with Wetstone The Cook Islands has split its seabed interests into two ventures. Wetstone takes the stake GSR held, and CIIC keeps 51 percent.
Processing & Refining onAugust 21, 2026 DOE Official Names Deep-Sea Nodules as Possible Feedstock for a $100 Million US Cobalt Refinery A new US cobalt refinery could one day take deep-sea nodules. A DOE official said so of the US$100 million Jervois plant.
The Metals Royalty Company onAugust 21, 2026 The Metals Royalty Company Announces Fully Allocated US$165 Million Financing to Fund Acquisition of Additional 1.0% Mesabi Royalty TMCR has allocated a US$165 million financing in one package. Convertible notes and a term loan fund the extra Mesabi royalty.
Green Minerals Video onAugust 20, 2026 Green Minerals 1H 2026 Webcast Green Minerals reported a US$3.1 million loss for the first half. Norway's 386 blocks and Japan's 2028 target also came up.