Violent Protest by Mining Community Groups in the Belitung Region
PT Timah declares an emergency after miners burn its Belitung supervision office and tin ore warehouse. No fatalities reported.
Responding to Community Action in East Belitung, PT TIMAH (Persero) Tbk Calls for Calm
PT TIMAH declares force majeure in East Belitung after protests, with part of its Belitung operations still disrupted.
AOM Chairman Presents Solid Gold Nodule to President Trump at American Mining Industry Roundtable
AOM Chairman Tom Albanese presents President Trump a solid gold nodule at a State Department critical minerals roundtable.
Marine Critical Minerals in the Cook Islands: A Preliminary Look
The Cook Islands seafloor is carpeted in polymetallic nodules. NOAA's preliminary look reports dense fields inside the country's waters.
The Metals Company Announces Second Quarter 2026 Corporate Update Conference Call for Thursday, August 13, 2026
TMC (Nasdaq: TMC) will hold its second quarter 2026 corporate update conference call on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Files Form F-10 Registration Statement with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Becoming a U.S. Reporting Company
Deep Sea Minerals has filed a Form F-10 with the U.S. SEC, becoming a U.S. reporting company under the Canada-U.S. MJDS system.
Korean and Japanese Law of the Sea Scholars Discuss the Future of Ocean Law in Busan
Korean and Japanese scholars met on the future of ocean law. Straits passage and deep-seabed minerals were the two questions.
Glomar Minerals Subsidiary Working Together with Earth Sciences New Zealand to Survey and Sample Pacific Ocean Deep Sea Minerals
Glomar Minerals subsidiary UKSR set sail to survey its Pacific CCZ license area for nodules, working with Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Glomar Minerals Launches Sea Nodule Survey Campaign
Cobalt Blue's partner Glomar Minerals launched a 65-day CCZ nodule survey; samples feed their Project Infinity refinery plan.
Giant Polymetallic Nodule
During the IOM-2024 expedition, researchers recovered what is likely the largest polymetallic nodule found in the IOM exploration area.