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.
Mid-Summer Review: Washington Speeds Up, the ISA Ends Up in Court
A mid-summer review: NOAA accelerates U.S. seabed mining permits while an international tribunal reins in the ISA.
Summary of House Hearing on Deep Sea Mining
A House Science subcommittee heard testimony from TMC's Gerard Barron and others on the case for advancing U.S. deep-sea mining policy.
Tonga’s New PM Backs US Seabed Minerals Deal
Tonga's new PM backed a US deep-sea minerals deal, even as civil society groups warned it risks ocean ecosystems and skipped consultation.
House Opens New Front in Deep Sea Mining Debate
A House subcommittee hearing on March 26 features The Metals Company's Gerard Barron among witnesses on deep-sea mining policy.
BOEM Doubles Offshore Minerals Footprint Around the Northern Mariana Islands
BOEM roughly doubled its proposed offshore minerals review area near the Northern Mariana Islands to about 69.1 million acres.
How the Midterms Could Affect NOAA Seabed Mining Permits
The 2026 U.S. midterms could reshape the political backdrop for NOAA's review of The Metals Company's permit applications.
BOEM Proposes Overhaul of Offshore Mineral Regulations
BOEM proposed streamlining decades-old Outer Continental Shelf hard mineral regulations without creating any new leasing programs.
BOEM Proposes Rule Changes to Support Critical Mineral Exploration Essential for National Security
BOEM proposed rule changes to speed critical mineral exploration on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, opening a comment period.