BOEM Initiates Process for Potential Mineral Lease Sale Offshore Virginia
BOEM began the process for a potential Virginia offshore mineral lease sale after a request from Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Norway Freezes Arctic Seabed Mining Plans After Budget Deal
Norway froze all Arctic seabed mining licensing rounds through 2025 in a budget deal with the Socialist Left Party.
BOEM Advances Offshore Minerals Planning Efforts in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
BOEM advanced offshore critical minerals planning in the Pacific, completing area identification off American Samoa and seeking CNMI input.
U.S. and Cook Islands Deepen Ties with Focus on Seabed Minerals
The U.S. and the Cook Islands launched a new seabed mineral research partnership, timed to the islands' 60th anniversary.
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.
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.
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.