A note to my fellow shareholders.
Gerard Barron addressed TMC shareholders in a LinkedIn letter. Public comments on NOAA certification close October 19.
Ministry of Mines Organises Outreach Programme on Auction of Offshore Mineral Blocks
India’s Ministry of Mines held an outreach event on offshore mining. Two blocks covering 1,632 sq km go to auction, with bids due December 28, 2026.
Eco Minerals Announces Exclusive Deep-Sea Exploration Partnership with Impossible Metals
Eco Minerals and Impossible Metals signed an exploration MOU. It makes Deep Sea Vision the exclusive partner, subject to equipment availability.
TentaGrip: MOBY’s Bio-Inspired Subsea Manipulator
MOBY Robotics unveiled TentaGrip, a bio-inspired subsea manipulator. The firm is now running an early access pilot program for the tool.
GoldCoast Resource Corp. Clarifies Media Reports and Confirms Offshore Licenses Remain in Good Standing
GoldCoast confirms its 10 Ghana offshore licenses remain valid. Ghana's regulator confirmed this in an Oct. 7 letter but paused field work.
Calming the Current
Allseas designed a diffuser system to slow discharged sediment flow. Over 95% of the sediment stays within the gravity current near the seabed.
Deep-sea sulfide minerals can spontaneously heat and combust when exposed to air
USGS finds some deep-sea sulfide rocks can heat up and catch fire. Marcasite-rich Escanaba Trough samples combusted during lab processing.
Box Core Sampler
TMC dropped box core samplers at hundreds of sites on the seafloor. Each core lifted a square meter of seabed to count nodules and sediment life.
Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Welcomes Continued U.S. Efforts to Map Offshore Critical Mineral Resources
Deep Sea Minerals welcomed NOAA's continued offshore mapping efforts. NOAA began a new expedition near American Samoa on September 24, 2026.
Secretary, Ministry of Mines Virtually Launched Auction of Two Offshore Mineral Blocks; Urges Active Industry Participation
India's Ministry of Mines launched auction of two offshore blocks. The blocks cover 1,632 square kilometres, with bids due December 28, 2026.