Burgum Says US Deep-Sea Mining Permits Could Come Within Months
Doug Burgum said US deep-sea mining permits could come within months. He told the G20 energy ministerial in Houston on September 14, 2026.
Go with the Flow – Mine Planning to Reduce Impact
TMC says it plans mining around the deep ocean's natural currents. At 4,000 meters water moves with the tides, steering sediment into mined ground.
Building Autonomous Marine Robotics in Miami | MOBY Robotics
MOBY Robotics builds autonomous marine robotics systems in Miami. Its systems serve ocean intelligence, minerals, and security missions in deep water.
US and New Zealand Commit US$60 Million to a Cook Islands Port, and Washington Ties It to Marine Minerals
Washington and Wellington will pay for a Cook Islands port upgrade. The US$60 million Penrhyn deal is tied to seabed minerals.
End of Summer Review: Nodules Reach the Federal Register, the Companies Raise
NOAA opened both of TMC's seabed applications to public comment. GoldCoast listed, TMCR closed US$165 million, DOE eyed nodules.
Impossible Metals Removes the Midwater Plume and Models Seabed Discharge at 46 Kilograms an Hour
The Eureka collector hovers, so it makes no midwater plume at all. Modeling puts its seabed discharge at 46 kilograms an hour.
Nautilus Minerals: The Complete History of the First Seafloor Mining Company
Nautilus raised more than US$500 million and never mined a thing. It won the first deep sea mining lease, then went bust in 2019.
Impossible Metals Eureka II Underwater Vehicle Recovers Itself From the Ocean, Fully Autonomously
Eureka II found its ship and hooked on with nobody at the controls. Impossible Metals ran the trial over two weeks off Halifax.
DOE Official Names Deep-Sea Nodules as Possible Feedstock for a $100 Million US Cobalt Refinery
A new US cobalt refinery could one day take deep-sea nodules. A DOE official said so of the US$100 million Jervois plant.
Green Minerals 1H 2026 Webcast
Green Minerals reported a US$3.1 million loss for the first half. Norway's 386 blocks and Japan's 2028 target also came up.