Summary of House Hearing on Deep Sea Mining
The House Science Committee’s Environment Subcommittee held a two-hour hearing on deep-sea mining Wednesday, bringing together The…
Tonga’s New PM Backs US Seabed Minerals Deal
Tonga’s recently elected prime minister has described a partnership with the United States on deep-sea mineral exploration as “an…
House Opens New Front in Deep Sea Mining Debate
On March 26, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment will hold a hearing titled Beneath the Waves: The Science and…
BOEM Doubles Offshore Minerals Footprint Around the Northern Mariana Islands
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has expanded the offshore minerals process around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands…
How the Midterms Could Affect NOAA Seabed Mining Permits
The U.S. midterm elections on November 3, 2026 could become an important variable for deep seabed mining. Not because they would change the…
BOEM Proposes Overhaul of Offshore Mineral Regulations
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would revise longstanding regulations…
BOEM Proposes Rule Changes to Support Critical Mineral Exploration Essential for National Security
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced proposed revisions to its regulations governing hard mineral resources on the U.S. Outer…
BOEM Potential Critical Minerals Sales and Bidder Qualifications
We are pleased to share important news about potential upcoming opportunities to lease areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf for the…
NOAA to map critical mineral deposits in deep waters off American Samoa
NOAA’s National Ocean Service announced today a new hydrographic survey project to map and characterize more than 30,000 square nautical miles…
Norway Freezes Arctic Seabed Mining Plans After Budget Deal
Norway has put the brakes on its push into deep seabed mining, halting all planned licensing rounds in Arctic waters as part of a late-night…