2025 Cruise to the China Minmetals Polymetallic Nodule Contract Area Returns in Triumph
The Dayang Hao returned to Xiamen after 75 days surveying the China Minmetals polymetallic nodule contract area.
Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Receives NOAA Determination of “Substantial Compliance” Advancing Exploration License Application Process
Deep Sea Rare Minerals received NOAA substantial compliance status, gaining priority rights over 150,000 sq km of Pacific seafloor.
MOBY Robotics Shares Its 2026 Vision and Roadmap
MOBY Robotics lays out its 2026 roadmap, using its persistent seafloor platform for near-term work while pursuing deep-sea mineral collection.
Copperhead Resources Announces Changes in Officers
Copperhead Resources (CSE: CUH) named oil and gas veteran James Deckelman as CEO and appointed Denise Lok as Corporate Secretary.
Test Early, Test Often: Real-World Prototyping for the Eureka III System
Impossible Metals built a wooden mockup of its Eureka III system. CTO Jason Gillham says the team tests cable routing with string first.
Thorium Tracing
A Nature study used thorium tracing to test seafloor plume claims. Plumes fell to background levels within 1-2 km of the mined area.
Webinar: Introducing v7 of the Impossible Metals Techno Economic Model
Impossible Metals' Jason Gillham presented model v7 in a webinar. Eureka 4 is modeled to collect 6.75 million wet tons per year at $96 per ton.
Chatham Rock Closes Private Placement
Chatham Rock Phosphate closed a non-brokered private placement. It raised C$158,150 from 3,162,995 units at 5 cents each.
Chatham Confirms Proposed Sale of Avenir Makatea Pty
Chatham agreed to sell Avenir Makatea to Austure Industries. The deal is worth $1.4-million (Australian).
Safer roads, cleaner journeys this Holiday Season
Debmarine Namibia partnered with NRSF at the Okapuka Roadblock. It also gave recyclable bags to travellers to help curb littering.