Tonga Considers New Deep Sea Mining Deal with The Metals Company
Tonga is actively evaluating a new deep sea mining agreement with Canadian-based The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC), a potential expansion of…
Interview with Mark Gordon, CEO, Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ: OMEX) has shifted from shipwreck recovery to seafloor mineral exploration, positioning itself to supply…
U.S. Intervention on Agenda Item 8 International Seabed Authority Assembly, 30th Session
At the July 2025 session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly, the United States delivered a formal intervention on Agenda…
Veteran Diver Defends South Taranaki Mining Plans Amid Scrutiny Over Seabed Projects
A veteran diver with decades of experience off New Zealand’s South Taranaki coast has publicly defended a controversial seabed mining proposal…
ReElement Technologies & Impossible Metals Announce First U.S. Deep Sea Nodule Refinement Program
Joint effort aims to create a sustainable, domestic supply chain for rare earth and critical minerals from deep sea nodules Impossible Metals…
Nauru Eyes Big Payout as It Backs U.S. Deep Sea Mining Route
The Pacific island nation of Nauru has signed a new agreement with Canadian firm The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC), moving one step closer to…
ISA Struggles to Finalize Deep-Sea Mining Code
Two weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have wrapped with no final agreement in sight, as the organization…
BOEM Extends Comment Period for Minerals Lease Sale Offshore American Samoa
Extension follows request from American Samoa’s Governor as BOEM seeks public input on potential critical mineral development in U.S. waters…
NOAA Proposes Streamlined Deep Seabed Mining License and Permit Process
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a proposed rule to modernize and consolidate the application process…
Norway’s Move to Explore $92B of Deep Sea Minerals
Between Norway and Greenland lie some of the most valuable minerals on the planet. From cobalt to rare earths, raw materials are needed to…