BOEM Initiates Process for Potential Mineral Lease Sale Offshore Virginia
BOEM began the process for a potential Virginia offshore mineral lease sale after a request from Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Leah Faye Cooper, Digital Style Director at VOGUE, steps aboard the MV B
Vogue's Leah Faye Cooper tours Debmarine Namibia's MV Benguela Gem. The video details its diamond recovery tech and sourcing practices.
Sixth Meeting of the Steering Committee of the China-ISA Joint Training and Research Centre Held
The China-ISA Joint Training and Research Centre steering committee held its sixth meeting and adopted its 2026 work plan.
Parliament Question: Deep Ocean Mission (December 11, 2025)
India reported Deep Ocean Mission survey results in Parliament. The Mission has sanctioned 138 projects at a cost of Rs. 358.56 crore.
Parliament Question: Exploiting Potential of Polymetallic Nodules (December 11, 2025)
India's Ministry answered a Parliament question on nodule mining. It holds a 2002 ISA contract for 75,000 sq km in the Indian Ocean.
Green Minerals announces initiation of a strategic review
Green Minerals AS has initiated a strategic review of its options. Norway's stalled 2026 licensing round is pushing GEM to focus abroad.
Parliament Question: Deep Ocean Mission (December 10, 2025)
India briefed Parliament on its Deep Ocean Mission nodule mining. It has found 366 MMT of nodules in its 75,000 sq km CIOB area.
Parliament Question: Offshore Deep-Sea Mining in Kerala (December 10, 2025)
A Parliament reply addressed offshore sand mining off Kerala's coast. The November 28, 2024 auction included three construction sand blocks.
How the Eureka Collection System Selectively Collects Polymetallic Nodules from the Seabed
Impossible Metals built robots that selectively pick nodules. Each cycle repeats every 4 hours with ship-based robot swarms.
Forum on Green Development of Deep-Sea Mineral Resources Held in Changsha
A forum on green development of deep-sea mineral resources drew more than 40 experts to Changsha, Hunan.