Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue Launch Seabed Mineral Processing Consortium
Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue launched Project Infinity to build a first-of-its-kind US seabed mineral processing facility.
Psyence target GoldCoast Closes $8.6M Financing
GoldCoast Resource Corp. closed its financing at $8,603,883 in aggregate proceeds, satisfying a condition of the Psyence amalgamation.
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.
TMC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
TMC (Nasdaq: TMC) reported $117.6 million cash and a $40.4 million Q4 net loss while advancing a Brownsville, Texas nodule refining hub.
A Supply Gap the Market Can’t Ignore
Key points The US government is taking equity stakes in critical minerals companies for the first time. Market value of critical minerals is set to double by 2040, with demand increasing 30 to 40% by 2030. Years of underinvestment have created a tremendous supply deficit with no viable…
NOAA Ship to Map Potential Critical Mineral Deposits in U.S. Waters of Pacific Ocean
NOAA Ship Rainier will map minerals off Kingman and Palmyra. The survey covers more than 8,000 square nautical miles.
Webinar: Unlocking Critical Minerals with Low Cost, High Performance & Clean Processing
Key points Viridian Biometals, a startup spun out of Impossible Metals, uses bacteria that “breathe” metal oxides in rock to extract critical minerals without acids, heat, freshwater or toxic waste, CEO Eric Macris said in the March 2026 webinar. The company reports 85% metal…
China’s Deep-Sea Mining Fleet Looks a Lot Like a Spy Fleet
Chinese deep-sea research vessels spent just 6% of their time in ISA mining zones, raising suspicion of spy activity, per Mongabay and CNN.
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.