B.C. Lawsuit Alleges TMC Used “Unlawful Intimidation” in $23.6B Seabed Mineral Dispute
American Metal sued TMC (Nasdaq: TMC) in B.C. court, alleging intimidation over a $23.6 billion Clarion Clipperton Zone nodule dispute.
Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Announces Expansion of Its Board of Directors, Strengthening Key Strategic Advisory Roles
Deep Sea Rare Minerals is adding former US Ambassador to Switzerland Edward McMullen Jr. to its board of directors.
Testimony of Impossible Metals CEO Oliver Gunasekara Before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Regulatory Barriers to Deep-Sea Mining
Impossible Metals CEO Oliver Gunasekara testified to Congress that deep-sea mining is inevitable and urged U.S. leadership over China.
Webinar: Critical and Strategic Minerals; a National Priority
Key points Travis McLing, chief geologist at Idaho National Laboratory, says China controls 67% of global mining, about 90% of rare earth oxide and metal production, and 89% of high field strength magnet output. INL has begun its first pilot test for Perpetua Resources, running an antimony…
MOBY Robotics Provides Update on Glosten Collaboration
MOBY Robotics details its work with naval engineering firm Glosten on recovering payloads and robotic fleets from up to 6,000 metres.
MOBY Co-Founder and CTO Nate Clemett Defends PhD Dissertation
MOBY co-founder and CTO Nate Clemett defends his University of Michigan PhD on risk-aware routing for autonomous ships.
2025 Cruise to the China Minmetals Polymetallic Nodule Contract Area Returns in Triumph
The Dayang Hao returned to Xiamen after 75 days surveying the China Minmetals polymetallic nodule contract area.
Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Receives NOAA Determination of “Substantial Compliance” Advancing Exploration License Application Process
Deep Sea Rare Minerals received NOAA substantial compliance status, gaining priority rights over 150,000 sq km of Pacific seafloor.
MOBY Robotics Shares Its 2026 Vision and Roadmap
MOBY Robotics lays out its 2026 roadmap, using its persistent seafloor platform for near-term work while pursuing deep-sea mineral collection.
Webinar: Introducing v7 of the Impossible Metals Techno Economic Model
Key points CTO/COO and co-founder Jason Gillham presents version 7 of the techno-economic model, which aligns with TMC’s NORI prefeasibility study and adopts an 8% weighted average cost of capital. At peak economics, Eureka 3 is modeled to collect 2.25 million wet tons per year at $110…