Inside China’s Deep-Sea Mining Program
China holds five of the ISA's 32 seabed exploration contracts. Nodules, sulphides and crusts, across three state contractors.
NOAA Publishes TMC USA’s Consolidated Application for an Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit for TMC USA-A in the Federal Register
NOAA has published TMC's consolidated USA-A application in full. Comments close October 19, with a hearing on October 13.
NOAA Advances Review of First-Ever Deep Seabed Mining Commercial Recovery Application
TMC's commercial recovery application is now in public comment. NOAA found it fully compliant with the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act.
GoldCoast Resource Corp. Provides Corporate Update
GoldCoast has raised C$10.7 million and started trading on the CSE. Airborne magnetics now cover the full Ghana licence.
Green Minerals AS: Invitation to 1H 2026 Results Presentation
Green Minerals presents its first-half results on 20 August. Figures at 08:00 CEST, audiocast and questions at 10:00.
NOAA Publishes Notice of Intent in the Federal Register to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for TMC USA’s USA-B Exploration License Application
NOAA will write an environmental impact statement for TMC's USA-B. Scoping comments on the 122,000 square kilometre area close September 16.
MMA Advances Potential Minerals Lease Sale Off Northern Mariana Islands
A minerals lease sale is proposed off the Northern Mariana Islands. The governor has to October 19, and the sale is set for December 16.
NOAA and Partners to Explore, Map Deep Waters of American Samoa
NOAA plans two Okeanos Explorer expeditions off American Samoa. They run August to October 2026 in the top US region for seabed minerals.
What Are Marine Critical Minerals?
Marine critical minerals are the metals lying on the ocean floor. NOAA sets out what they are and where the deposits form.
TMC Provides Second Quarter 2026 Corporate Update
TMC posted a $60.1 million second quarter loss and about $143 million in liquidity as NOAA reviews its U.S. seabed applications.