MMA Drives Next Step in America’s Offshore Critical Mineral Strategy
The Marine Minerals Administration issued a Proposed Leasing Notice for an American Samoa offshore critical minerals lease sale.
Marine Minerals Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Offshore Nuclear Energy Projects
The Marine Minerals Administration and Nuclear Regulatory Commission signed an MOU to coordinate offshore nuclear energy project rules.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Seeks Public Input on Potential Mineral Leasing Offshore Virginia
BOEM is seeking public and industry input on potential offshore mineral leasing areas off the coast of Virginia.
Summer 2026 Set to Mark America’s First Offshore Mineral Lease Sale
The Marine Minerals Administration plans America's first offshore mineral lease sales starting August 2026 in American Samoa.
Department of the Interior Begins Transition to Marine Minerals Administration
The U.S. Interior Department began transitioning to a new Marine Minerals Administration combining two offshore bureaus.
BOEM Proposes Overhaul of Offshore Mineral Regulations
BOEM proposed streamlining decades-old Outer Continental Shelf hard mineral regulations without creating any new leasing programs.
BOEM Proposes Rule Changes to Support Critical Mineral Exploration Essential for National Security
BOEM proposed rule changes to speed critical mineral exploration on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, opening a comment period.
EMINENT Project Completed: Demonstrating a Responsible and Scalable Value Chain for Seabed Minerals
The EMINENT project has concluded after three years, delivering the most comprehensive knowledge base yet on Norwegian seabed minerals.
BOEM Potential Critical Minerals Sales and Bidder Qualifications
BOEM detailed its process for potential competitive lease sales of Outer Continental Shelf areas for critical seabed minerals.
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.