USGS Seafloor Mapping Provides the Scientific Foundation Needed to Address National Priorities
USGS sets out how its seafloor mapping underpins hazard forecasting, offshore energy and the search for critical minerals.
Connecting Communities to Ocean Exploration: Outreach from the Aleutian Arc Expedition
Before sailing, the USGS Aleutian Arc seabed minerals team ran community events in Unalaska with BOEM, NOAA and the Smithsonian.
China Strengthens ISA Ties as U.S. Pushes Rival Deep-Sea Framework
ISA Secretary-General Michael Lodge visited China to strengthen seabed mining cooperation as the U.S. pursues a rival framework.
Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition
USGS set out to test whether manganese nodules lie on the abyssal seafloor about 230 miles south of Hawaii Island.
‘The Next Gold Rush’: President Trump Unlocks Access to Critical Deep Seabed Minerals
President Trump has opened American access to seabed minerals. The April 2025 order puts NOAA in charge of the permitting.
Licenses for Offshore Mining
India's Lok Sabha heard how the first offshore blocks were chosen. Marine protected areas were excluded before the 13 blocks went to auction.
We Make Treasure Maps: USGS Charts the Seafloor to Help Locate Critical Minerals, Precious Metals, and Other Vital Resources
Only about 26 percent of the global seafloor is mapped at high resolution, and USGS is charting the parts that may hold minerals.
EMINENT on a New Expedition! DeepInsight25
SIVA funding backed a new University of Bergen led expedition, DeepInsight25, that departed Longyearbyen on March 13 this year.
Seismic experiments on the Mohns Ridge
Shearwater and EMINENT partners ran passive and active seismic surveys over the Deep Insight Hill deposit on the Mohns Ridge.
Sea Sand Mining Tender
Minister Kishan Reddy defended India's offshore sand block tender. He told the Lok Sabha clearances and an EIA must come before production.