Tonga Considers New Deep Sea Mining Deal with The Metals Company
Tonga is weighing a new deep sea mining deal with The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC), expanding their 2021 Clarion Clipperton Zone pact.
U.S. Intervention on Agenda Item 8 International Seabed Authority Assembly, 30th Session
The US told the ISA Assembly's 30th session it remains unbound by UNCLOS seabed mining rules, a position held consistently since 1982.
Webinar: The Geopolitical Impact of Critical Minerals
Key points Frank Fannon, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, discusses testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs days earlier on breaking China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains. Fannon says China controls 60 to 90 percent of…
Nauru Eyes Big Payout as It Backs U.S. Deep Sea Mining Route
Nauru signed a new deal with The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) worth up to US$515 million, backing the US route to seabed mining.
ISA Struggles to Finalize Deep-Sea Mining Code
ISA negotiations on a 107-provision deep-sea mining code ended without agreement as 37 countries call for a moratorium.
Eureka II Walkthrough Tour by Impossible Metals CTO/COO & Co-Founder Jason Gillham
Key points Jason Gillham, CTO/COO and co-founder of Impossible Metals, walks through Eureka II, described as the company’s proof-of-concept underwater collection system for selectively picking up nodules. The vehicle’s vision system uses deep-sea lights outputting just under…
BOEM Extends Comment Period for Minerals Lease Sale Offshore American Samoa
BOEM extended the comment period on a potential seabed minerals lease sale off American Samoa to August 15, 2025.
NOAA Proposes Streamlined Deep Seabed Mining License and Permit Process
NOAA proposed consolidating deep seabed mining exploration and commercial recovery permits into a single streamlined application.
Norway’s Move to Explore $92B of Deep Sea Minerals
A WSJ video explains Norway's push to explore an estimated $92 billion of deep-sea minerals between Norway and Greenland.
Secretary-General Opens ISA Council Session with Call for Regulatory Urgency
ISA Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho urged urgent, science-based deep-sea mining rules at the thirtieth Council session in Kingston.