Who Loses if Deep Sea Mining Works
Deep sea mining is usually framed as an environmental and regulatory debate. It is also a competition story. If polymetallic nodules reach…
UK Marine Aggregates: A Model for Offshore Mineral Development
The United Kingdom operates one of the world’s most established offshore sand and gravel supply chains. Marine aggregates are dredged from…
Alaska’s Forgotten Offshore Gold Lease Sale
In July 1991, the United States announced the country’s first offshore gold mining lease sale in federal waters off Nome, Alaska. It failed.…
Offshore Diamonds: Decades of Commercial Seabed Mining
Offshore diamond mining is one of the only forms of ocean mineral extraction that has operated commercially for decades. The industry is…
Alaska’s Offshore Mining Revival & the Case for Federal Leasing in 2027
BOEM is evaluating whether to advance a competitive lease sale for minerals other than oil, gas, or sulfur on the Alaska Outer Continental…
Who Controls the Seabed? UN vs. U.S. Deep-Sea Mining Battle
Deep-sea mining has transitioned from environmental debate to jurisdictional competition. For three decades, regulatory authority over seabed…
Bankruptcies in the Deep-Sea Mining Industry
As of 2025, no company has successfully launched commercial deep-sea mining. Several who tried ended up bankrupt. Deepsea Ventures, Inc. (USA)…