Chatham Rock Announces Loan Agreement
Chatham Rock Phosphate arranged a loan from Wetstone Global. Wetstone will lend CRPNZ US$150,000 for working capital.
The Metals Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Corporate Update Conference Call for Friday, March 27, 2026
TMC scheduled a conference call for March 27, 2026 to present its fourth quarter and full year 2025 corporate and financial results.
COMRA’s Application to Extend Its International Seabed Polymetallic Nodule Exploration Contract Approved
The ISA Council approved COMRA's third extension of its polymetallic nodule exploration contract, now running to 21 May 2031.
BOEM Doubles Offshore Minerals Footprint Around the Northern Mariana Islands
BOEM roughly doubled its proposed offshore minerals review area near the Northern Mariana Islands to about 69.1 million acres.
Innovation at Depth
TMC says its new collector disturbs seafloor far less than old design. Post-pass surveys found just a few cm of disturbance versus 80 cm before.
Noise & Light – What does the data tell us?
Hydrophone data mapped noise levels around a seabed mining vessel. Noise above 120 decibels reaches 3.6 km; light reaches only 20-30 meters.
Innovation at Depth – Go with the Flow: Mine Planning to Reduce Impact
TMC mapped how sediment plumes follow seabed contours downslope. Sweep mining now covers 500 to 1,000 meters instead of 80 to 100 km runs.
Parliament Question: Deep-Sea Mining (Rajya Sabha, March 19, 2026)
Minister Singh updated Rajya Sabha on India's MATSYA-6000 dive. A delayed foam part is due by end of May; the dive is set for the last quarter.
Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Completes Pre-FEED Study and Announces Plan to Advance to Next Engineering and Design Phase for Polymetallic Nodule Collection System
Deep Sea Rare Minerals completed a pre-FEED study for a nodule collector targeting 1.0 to 1.5 million wet metric tons of output per year.
Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Clarifies Disclosure at the Request of the BCSC
Deep Sea Minerals clarified its disclosure at the BCSC's request after promotional articles overstated the company's growth potential.