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- [ISA Celebrates Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative Milestones in Deep-Sea Biodiversity Research](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/isa-celebrates-sustainable-seabed-knowledge-initiative-milestones-in-deep-sea-biodiversity-research/): The Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative (SSKI) has been made possible through the contributions of Member States, contractors, international organizations, and universities serving as its donors and partners. At a side event held on Tuesday, July 28, on the margins of the Assembly meetings, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) invited Member States and stakeholders to celebrate four years of achievements under the initiative.
- [UKSR Launches CCZ Survey Campaign with Earth Sciences New Zealand Aboard RV Tangaroa](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/uksr-launches-ccz-survey-campaign-with-earth-sciences-new-zealand-aboard-rv-tangaroa/): Glomar Minerals, Inc. (Glomar Minerals), an American seabed minerals company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UK Seabed Resources Limited (UKSR) departed from Tahiti on July 29 for the Pacific Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) to survey its license area for polymetallic nodules rich in critical minerals. The campaign is the first comprehensive geological and biological survey of the UK2 license area in more than 40 years.
- [ISA Deep Sea Dialogues Tackles Mining Economics and Ocean Governance](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/isa-deep-sea-dialogues-tackles-mining-economics-and-ocean-governance/): The second edition of the Deep Sea Dialogues recently brought together experts, observers, and civil society organizations for an afternoon of rich conversations at the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston.
- [House Subcommittee Targets Mineral Mapping and Permitting Overhaul](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/house-subcommittee-targets-mineral-mapping-and-permitting-overhaul/): The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources has held a legislative hearing on bills securing American mineral dominance by modernizing geologic mapping capabilities, leveraging emerging quantum technology, and expanding access to streamlined permitting for projects across the country.
- [Minamitori Island Seabed Mud Yields Heavy Rare Earths Ahead of 2027 Mining Trial](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/minamitori-island-seabed-mud-yields-heavy-rare-earths-ahead-of-2027-mining-trial/): An analysis of rare earth-rich mud recovered from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island found that medium and heavy rare earth elements made up about 54 percent of the total rare earth content, Japan's government said Friday. Officials did not disclose the size of the deposit, citing insufficient data from the limited duration and geographic scope of sampling.
- [ITLOS Orders ISA to Respect Due Process Rights of TMC Subsidiaries NORI and TOML](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/itlos-orders-isa-to-respect-due-process-rights-of-tmc-subsidiaries-nori-and-toml/): TMC, a leading developer of the world's largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, today welcomed the unanimous Orders of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("ITLOS") prescribing provisional measures to protect the rights of its subsidiaries, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. ("NORI") and Tonga Offshore Mining Limited ("TOML"), in their proceedings against the International Seabed Authority ("ISA").
- [ISA Responds to ITLOS Seabed Disputes Chamber Provisional Measures Orders](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/isa-responds-to-itlos-seabed-disputes-chamber-provisional-measures-orders/): The Authority has taken careful note of the provisional measures orders made by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on July 18, 2026 in the claims brought by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd.
- [ISA Legal and Technical Commission Recommends Three Exploration Contract Extensions at 31st Session](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/isa-legal-and-technical-commission-recommends-three-exploration-contract-extensions-at-31st-session/): The Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) recently concluded the second part of its 31st session, which convened between June 29 and July 10, 2026.
- [The Marine Minerals Administration Issues Proposed Leasing Notice for American Samoa Offshore Mineral Sale](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/the-marine-minerals-administration-issues-proposed-leasing-notice-for-american-samoa-offshore-mineral-sale/): The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) has announced the availability of a Proposed Leasing Notice for a proposed American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf Mineral Lease Sale. The notice outlines the proposed terms and conditions for the sale and advances the leasing process to support responsible access to the critical minerals needed to strengthen US supply chains, enhance energy readiness, and sustain the technologies that power the nation's modern economy.
- [UKSR Launches Fourth CCZ Campaign to Sample Polymetallic Nodule License Area UK2](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/glomar-minerals-launches-fourth-ccz-campaign-to-sample-polymetallic-nodule-license-area-uk2/): Glomar Minerals, Inc. (Glomar Minerals), an American seabed minerals company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UK Seabed Resources Limited (UKSR) will embark on its fourth major exploration campaign to the Pacific Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) this week.
- [BOEM Seeks Public Input on Potential Mineral Leasing Offshore Virginia](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/boem-seeks-public-input-on-potential-mineral-leasing-offshore-virginia/): The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced that it will issue a Request for Information and Interest to receive public feedback and evaluate industry interest in possible mineral leasing areas on the US Outer Continental Shelf offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is an initial step in BOEM’s planning process and does not constitute a decision to hold a lease sale.
- [NOAA Releases First Images of Nodules from Waters Near American Samoa](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/noaa-releases-first-images-of-nodules-from-waters-near-american-samoa/): NOAA released the first images of geologic seafloor samples from a hydrographic survey project to map and characterize more than 30,000 square nautical miles of federal waters in the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) beyond the territorial waters of American Samoa. The box core samples will allow for further analysis to understand the composition of deep-sea resources and the environments in which they are found.
- [TMC Subsidiaries Submit Massive Deep-Sea Dataset to Public Database](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/tmc-subsidiaries-submit-massive-deep-sea-dataset-to-public-database/): TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, announced that its subsidiaries, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (TOML), have submitted comprehensive data from almost a decade of deep-sea exploration to DeepData, an open database of contractor data managed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
- [DSRM Completes Pre-FEED Study and Announces Plan to Advance to Next Engineering and Design Phase for Polymetallic Nodule Collection System](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/technology/dsrm-completes-pre-feed-study-and-announces-plan-to-advance-to-next-engineering-and-design-phase-for-polymetallic-nodule-collection-system/): Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. (DSRM) announced completion of a pre-front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) study, conducted in collaboration with a consortium of specialty subsea equipment providers. The study established preliminary design parameters for a potential polymetallic nodule (PMN) collection system.
- [Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue Launch Seabed Mineral Processing Consortium](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/glomar-minerals-and-cobalt-blue-launch-seabed-mineral-processing-consortium/): Glomar Minerals, LLC (Glomar Minerals) and Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited (Cobalt Blue) announced a consortium agreement to process seabed minerals in the United States (US). The consortium will aim to build the first commercial-scale polymetallic processing facility in the world (called Project Infinity) with activities already underway to secure an appropriate US-based site. The agreement leverages Cobalt Blue’s proprietary flowsheets, engineering work, and pilot testing facilities in Australia, and Glomar’s extensive work to secure, explore, and develop seabed minerals—a near limitless resource.
- [NOAA Ship to Map Potential Critical Mineral Deposits in US Waters of Pacific Ocean](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/noaa-ship-to-map-potential-critical-mineral-deposits-in-us-waters-of-pacific-ocean/): In early April, the NOAA Ship Rainier will begin to map and characterize more than 8,000 square nautical miles of federal waters off Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. This project is part of the Department of Commerce's implementation of the US Offshore Critical Minerals Mapping Plan, as described in President Trump’s Executive Order 14285: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Submits Application to NOAA Under Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-corp-submits-application-to-noaa-under-deep-seabed-hard-mineral-resources-act/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, has announced that it has submitted an application to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pursuant to the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA).
- [BOEM Advances Next Steps for Potential Outer Continental Shelf Mineral Leasing Offshore the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/boem-advances-next-steps-for-potential-outer-continental-shelf-mineral-leasing-offshore-the-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands/): The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the completion of the Area Identification step in BOEM’s Outer Continental Shelf mineral leasing process for potential critical mineral development offshore the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Area ID is the next step in BOEM’s regulatory framework and represents the identification of tracts to be carried forward for further leasing consideration and environmental analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act. Area ID is not a commitment to lease and does not authorize any mineral development activities.
- [NOAA Determines TMC USA’s Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application is in Substantial Compliance](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/noaa-determines-tmc-usas-consolidated-deep-seabed-mining-application-is-in-substantial-compliance/): TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the consolidated application submitted by the Company’s subsidiary, The Metals Company USA LLC (TMC USA), for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) is in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Act and its implementing regulations.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Provides Strategic Update on Cook Islands and US NOAA Pathways](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-provides-strategic-update-on-cook-islands-and-us-noaa-pathways/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, announced that it is actively pursuing offshore critical minerals initiatives, including concession pathways within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and US permitting initiatives administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (DSHMRA).
- [Minister Seema Malhotra Explores Deep-Sea Science and Innovation at the NOC](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/minister-seema-malhotra-explores-deep-sea-science-and-innovation-at-the-noc/): The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) welcomed Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister for Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra FRSA MP and her team for a deep dive into ocean science and technology.
- [Research Finds Potential for Deep-Sea Mining Impacts on Biodiversity](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/research-finds-potential-for-deep-sea-mining-impacts-on-biodiversity/): An enormous but poorly understood region of the global ocean—referred to as the abyssal benthic boundary layer—lies just a few meters above the seafloor and has only been sampled a handful of times. A groundbreaking study by oceanographers at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa has provided the first in-depth look at this vast, understudied deep-ocean habitat, revealing a dynamic community that may be far more sensitive to seasonal changes than previously understood. The research, published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography, also concluded that deep-sea mining could have significant and unavoidable impacts on biodiversity, regardless of the time of year.
- [The ISA and the Government of India Sign Polymetallic Sulfides Exploration Contract](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/the-isa-and-the-government-of-india-sign-polymetallic-sulfides-exploration-contract/): Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Leticia Carvalho, signed on behalf of ISA a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic sulfides (PMS) with Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, on behalf of the Government of India in New Delhi, India.
- [Governments of the United States of America and the Cook Islands Issue Joint Statement Regarding Seabed Mineral Resources](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/governments-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-cook-islands-issue-joint-statement-regarding-seabed-mineral-resources/): On the occasion of the Cook Islands’ 60th Anniversary as a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand on August 4, 2025, the Governments of the United States of America and the Cook Islands issued the following statement announcing their cooperation to advance scientific research and the responsible development of seabed mineral resources.
- [Interior Streamlines Offshore Mineral Policies to Strengthen US Supply Chains and Security](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/interior-streamlines-offshore-mineral-policies-to-strengthen-us-supply-chains-and-security/): The Department of the Interior announced new policy steps to speed up the search and development of critical minerals offshore—resources vital to the nation’s energy, technology, and defense needs. These actions support the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen American leadership in this area by cutting red tape and streamlining the approval process to ensure the responsible development of critical minerals.
- [ISA Concludes Second International Workshop for Harnessing the Advanced Seabed Monitoring Technologies](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/technology/isa-concludes-second-international-workshop-for-harnessing-the-advanced-seabed-monitoring-technologies/): The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the Kobe Ocean-Bottom Exploration Center (KOBEC) at Kobe University, successfully concluded the Second international expert scoping workshop, “Charting future horizons: Harnessing advanced technologies for the protection and sustainable use of the international seabed area – Focus on monitoring.”
- [The Norwegian Offshore Directorate Participates in Seabed Mapping Expedition](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/the-norwegian-offshore-directorate-participates-in-seabed-mapping-expedition/): The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has participated in research expeditions for many years in an effort to acquire more knowledge about the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and the resources in the subsurface. Now we’ve also gathered environmental data.
- [TMC Announces New Board of Directors Appointments](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/tmc-announces-new-board-of-directors-appointments/): The metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, announced the appointment of Michael Hess and Alex Spiro to its Board of Directors as it advances its plans to begin commercial recovery of polymetallic nodules in international waters under the existing US Deep-Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 and implementing regulations.
- [TMC Announces Strategic Investment from Korea Zinc](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/tmc-announces-strategic-investment-from-korea-zinc/): The metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, announced that Korea Zinc, a world leader in non-ferrous metal refining and precursor Cathode Active Material (pCAM) technology, has agreed to make a strategic investment of approximately $85.2 million in the Company through the purchase of common shares and warrants in a private placement.
- [NOC Expedition Marks 40 Years of the World’s Longest Abyssal Science Project](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/noc-expedition-marks-40-years-of-the-worlds-longest-abyssal-science-project/): A major scientific expedition led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will mark an incredible four decades of cutting-edge science at one of the world’s most unique deep ocean scientific research sites this summer.
- [TMC and Nauru Announce Updated Sponsorship Agreement for NORI](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/tmc-and-nauru-announce-updated-sponsorship-agreement-for-nori/): The Government of the Republic of Nauru and its sponsored entity, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI), together with the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, jointly announced the signing of a revised Sponsorship Agreement (Agreement), updating the terms of the Agreement signed between the parties in 2017.
- [Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces Smart Hook Project](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/technology/canada-s-ocean-supercluster-announces-smart-hook-project/): Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced three new ocean innovation projects worth more than $12 million during the Ambition 2035 Summit in Ottawa, including the $4 million Smart Hook project led by Impossible Metals Canada.
- [Scandinavian Ocean Minerals to Build Off of Bothnian Bay Assessment](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/scandinavian-ocean-minerals-to-build-off-of-bothnian-bay-assessment/): Sweco, Europe's leading engineering consultancy, was tasked with answering what marine environmental impact the extraction of manganese nodules could have in Bothnian Bay.
- [Interior Launches Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/interior-launches-process-for-potential-offshore-mineral-lease-sale-near-american-samoa/): Advancing President Donald J. Trump's strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior has announced it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters offshore American Samoa.
- [TMC Announces Strategic Investment to Advance Deep-Sea Mineral Development](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/tmc-announces-strategic-investment-to-advance-deep-sea-mineral-development/): The metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading explorer of the world’s largest undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, announced a $37 million registered direct offering through a securities purchase agreement with Michael Hess and his affiliated private investment vehicles. Brian Paes-Braga, Managing Partner at SAF Group and a long-time supporter of TMC, is participating alongside Mr. Hess in the offering. An existing strategic TMC investor is also participating in the offering.
- [The International Seabed Authority’s DeepData Joins the Ocean Data and Information System](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/the-international-seabed-authority-s-deepdata-joins-the-ocean-data-and-information-system/): The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has joined the Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS), a global network of interconnected platforms designed to enhance the accessibility, interoperability, and discovery of ocean data. This collaboration, coordinated by the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange of IOC-UNESCO, strengthens international cooperation in ocean research and sustainable management.
- [Christopher Bauer Named President of Deep Sea Vision to Lead AUV Survey Expansion](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/technology/christopher-bauer-named-president-of-deep-sea-vision-to-lead-auv-survey-expansion/): Eco Minerals, Inc. (Eco Minerals), a US-based company developing capabilities to support the potential future exploration and development of subsea mineral resources, has announced the appointment of Christopher Bauer as President of Deep Sea Vision, LLC (DSV), its wholly owned commercial subsea survey and offshore services subsidiary, effective August 1, 2026.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Backs Trump Roundtable Focus on Seabed Mining](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-corp-backs-trump-roundtable-focus-on-seabed-mining/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a seabed mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, has welcomed the increased national focus on critical minerals and deep-sea mining demonstrated at President Donald J. Trump's American Mining Roundtable, held August 7, 2026, at the US Department of State.
- [ISA Convenes 5th Annual National Focal Points Meeting to Advance Deep-Sea Capacity Development](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/isa-convenes-5th-annual-national-focal-points-meeting-to-advance-deep-sea-capacity-development/): The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will host its 5th annual meeting of National Focal Points for Capacity Development (NAFOP-CD) on August 27, 2026. The meeting will bring together national representatives from across ISA Member States to review progress, identify capacity development needs, and advance future capacity development initiatives aimed at ensuring the full and effective participation of developing States in activities in the Area.
- [NOAA Advances American Ocean Minerals’ Area-1 Seabed Minerals Consolidated Exploration and Commercial Recovery Application](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/noaa-advances-american-ocean-minerals-area-1-seabed-minerals-consolidated-exploration-and-commercial-recovery-application/): American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC), which is building a responsible supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements for the US and its allies through its previously announced merger with Odyssey Marine Exploration, has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that its wholly owned subsidiary AOM Area-1 LLC's consolidated application is in substantial compliance with applicable requirements under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA), allowing NOAA’s formal environmental, public, and regulatory review to proceed.
- [Eco Minerals Submits Consolidated Application for Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/eco-minerals-submits-consolidated-application-for-exploration-license-and-commercial-recovery-permit/): Eco Minerals, Inc. (Eco Minerals), an American company advancing US critical minerals independence through the responsible exploration and development of subsea mineral resources, has submitted a consolidated application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit. The consolidated application builds upon Eco Minerals' earlier exploration license application, which NOAA has granted full compliance. That application, which Eco Minerals has received priority of right, covers approximately 148,000 square kilometers of prospective areas for polymetallic nodules spanning the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) and the Western Pacific near Guam.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Signs MOU with Impossible Metals to Evaluate Autonomous Robotic Nodule Collection Technology](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/technology/deep-sea-minerals-signs-mou-with-impossible-metals-to-evaluate-autonomous-robotic-nodule-collection-technology/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a seabed mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Impossible Metals Inc. (Impossible Metals), a US-based marine technology company developing autonomous underwater robotic systems for the selective collection of polymetallic nodules.
- [ISA Workshop Targets Deep-Sea Taxonomy Standards for Seabed Mining Oversight](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/isa-workshop-targets-deep-sea-taxonomy-standards-for-seabed-mining-oversight/): The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK), Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea has announced the upcoming workshop on deep-sea macrofauna taxonomy standardization. This training workshop represents a unique opportunity to advance knowledge and skills in the sampling, identification, and curation of deep-sea macrofauna.
- [The New Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the ISA Presents Credentials](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/the-new-permanent-representative-of-the-republic-of-korea-to-the-isa-presents-credentials/): Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed to Kingston the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Welcomes G7 Leaders’ Declaration on Securing Critical Minerals Supply Chains](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/deep-sea-minerals-welcomes-g7-leaders-declaration-on-securing-critical-minerals-supply-chains/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a seabed mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, has welcomed the G7 leaders’ declaration on securing supply chains for critical minerals, which underscores the strategic importance of diversified, transparent, and resilient critical minerals supply chains.
- [ISA Secretary-General Urges Regulatory Framework Adoption at UNCLOS Meeting](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/isa-secretary-general-urges-regulatory-framework-adoption-at-unclos-meeting/): On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) delivered her statement to the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Leticia Carvalho shared her remarks with the 172 Parties, comprising 171 States and the European Union.
- [Deep-Sea Amphipod Discovery Highlights Abyssal Plain Biodiversity Gaps](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/deep-sea-amphipod-discovery-highlights-abyssal-plain-biodiversity-gaps/): A newly identified deep-sea amphipod, Caeconyx papso, has been named in honor of the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO), recognizing over 40 years of pioneering ocean research.
- [USGS Publishes Samoa Basin Expedition Report Detailing Deep-Sea Mineral and Sediment Box Coring Results](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/usgs-publishes-samoa-basin-expedition-report-detailing-deep-sea-mineral-and-sediment-box-coring-results/): On leg three of the American Samoa Mapping Project, an interagency-supported three-month hydrograph survey project led by NOAA and in partnership with BOEM, USGS collected box cores and interdisciplinary datasets to inform prospectivity analyses through the region.
- [Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue Name Four Finalists for First US Polymetallic Nodule Processing Facility](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/glomar-minerals-and-cobalt-blue-name-four-finalists-for-first-us-polymetallic-nodule-processing-facility/): Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited have announced the selection of four sites across Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas as finalists for the development of what would become the first polymetallic nodule processing facility in the United States.
- [ABS and MOBY Robotics Partner on Subsea Mining Technology](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/abs-and-moby-robotics-partner-on-subsea-mining-technology/): ABS and MOBY Robotics Inc. (MOBY) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance technologies supporting subsea mining and offshore mineral transport.
- [Scandinavian Ocean Minerals AB Points to Next Phase of Company Development](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/scandinavian-ocean-minerals-ab-points-to-next-phase-of-company-development/): Scandinavian Ocean Minerals AB (SOM) is currently conducting a strategic funding round to support the next phase of the company's development and permitting activities.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Provides Strategic Execution Update](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-provides-strategic-execution-update/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a seabed mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, provided a strategic execution update highlighting significant progress across its US regulatory initiatives, international concession strategy, commercial engagement efforts, and capital markets objectives.
- [New Life Discovered Miles Beneath the Surface Off Brazil](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/new-life-discovered-miles-beneath-the-surface-off-brazil/): An expedition to international waters off the coast of Brazil used state-of-the-art imaging systems to confirm new midwater species and observed the living 3D cellular structure of a microbe—a first for seagoing research.
- [Deep Sea Minerals Achieves Substantial Compliance Determination from NOAA](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-achieves-substantial-compliance-determination-from-noaa/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals) has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the Company’s application submitted under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) is in substantial compliance with applicable US regulatory requirements.
- [The ISA-China Joint Training and Research Center Opens Fourth Workshop on Cumulative Impact Assessment](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/the-isa-china-joint-training-and-research-center-opens-fourth-workshop-on-cumulative-impact-assessment/): The International Seabed Authority (ISA)-China Joint Training and Research Center (ISA-China JTRC) officially inaugurated its fourth training workshop in Sanya, China. The workshop, titled “Cumulative Impact Assessment for Effective Protection of the Marine Environment in the Area: Methods, Case Studies, and Best Practices,” brings together 21 selected participants from developing countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean and members of ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission (LTC), who are serving as lecturers and facilitators throughout the ten-day program.
- [NOAA Certifies TMC USA’s USA B Exploration License Application](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/noaa-certifies-tmc-usas-usa-b-exploration-license-application/): TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, announced that the USA B exploration license application submitted by its US subsidiary, The Metals Company USA LLC (TMC USA), had been formally certified by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- [Workshop Convened in Busan to Advance Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Northwest Pacific Ocean](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/workshop-convened-in-busan-to-advance-regional-environmental-management-plan-for-the-northwest-pacific-ocean/): A four-day workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMP) for the Area of the Northwest Pacific Ocean has concluded in Busan, Republic of Korea. Convened by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in partnership with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF) and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), the workshop brought together 30 international participants nominated by ISA members, Contractors, observers, and other stakeholders. Six members of the ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission served as co-chairs and facilitators of the deliberations.
- [NOAA Scientists and Partners to Map Deep Waters and Seabed in the Cook Islands](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/noaa-scientists-and-partners-to-map-deep-waters-and-seabed-in-the-cook-islands/): This summer, NOAA Ocean Exploration will conduct an expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to map, explore, and characterize deep waters off the coast of the Cook Islands. The effort is in partnership with the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority.
- [New Scientific Review Assesses Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/new-scientific-review-assesses-impacts-of-deep-sea-mining/): The deep sea contains a wealth of mineral resources that have been explored for potential commercial use since the 1970s. As demand and technology make the mining of the seafloor a real possibility, a new review looks at over 50 years of data to assess the real effect such activity might have.
- [Odyssey and AOMC Announce Filing of Registration Statement in Connection with Proposed Merger](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/odyssey-and-aomc-announce-filing-of-registration-statement-in-connection-with-proposed-merger/): Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Odyssey) and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) announce Odyssey has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) in connection with the companies’ previously announced proposed merger transaction.
- [Impossible Metals Appoints New CEO to Build the World’s First Scalable Ocean Intelligence System](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/impossible-metals-appoints-new-ceo-to-build-the-worlds-first-scalable-ocean-intelligence-system/): Impossible Metals, an American technology company developing advanced marine systems for precision resource access, announced the appointment of Granger Whitelaw as Chief Executive Officer. Whitelaw succeeds founder Oliver Gunasekara, who is transitioning from the role as the company enters its next phase of growth.
- [TMC and Allseas Sign Commercial Agreement for the First Offshore Nodule Recovery Operation](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/technology/tmc-and-allseas-sign-commercial-agreement-for-the-first-offshore-nodule-recovery-operation/): TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, announced that it had signed the Contract for Development Work and Commercial Production (the Agreement) with Allseas for the development, commissioning, and operation of the first commercial nodule collection system in preparation for the commencement of nodule recovery operations in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean.
- [NOAA Determines TMC USA’s Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application is in Full Compliance](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/noaa-determines-tmc-usas-consolidated-deep-seabed-mining-application-is-in-full-compliance/): TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the consolidated application submitted by the Company’s subsidiary, The Metals Company USA LLC (TMC USA), for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) is in full compliance with the requirements of the Act and its implementing regulations.
- [American Ocean Minerals Announces Research Vessel Deployment to Advance Deep-Sea Research](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/american-ocean-minerals-announces-research-vessel-deployment-to-advance-deep-sea-research/): American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) announced deployment on the next phase of scientific research activities of the MV Anuanua Moana, a proprietary research vessel advancing critical deep-sea environmental and exploration programs across its operating areas. The deployment reflects a key operational capability underpinning AOMC’s recently announced definitive merger agreement with Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ: OMEX), which will create a premier, US-controlled deep-sea critical-minerals platform valued at approximately $1 billion.
- [Deep Sea Rare Minerals and The Metals Company USA Sign MoU to Explore Strategic Collaboration Opportunities](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-rare-minerals-and-the-metals-company-usa-sign-mou-to-explore-strategic-collaboration-opportunities/): Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. (DSRM) announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the MoU) with The Metals Company USA, LLC (TMC USA) to explore strategic collaboration opportunities in selected areas of the emerging US deep-sea critical minerals sector, including potential polymetallic nodule processing and DSRM’s offshore survey services.
- [Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Announces NOAA Determination of Full Compliance for Subsea Critical Mineral Exploration License Application](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-rare-minerals-inc-announces-noaa-determination-of-full-compliance-for-subsea-critical-mineral-exploration-license-application/): Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. (DSRM), the parent company of autonomous underwater vehicle operator and subsea survey company Deep Sea Vision, LLC (DSV), announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has deemed its Subsea Critical Mineral Exploration License Application, originally filed on August 29, 2025, to be in full compliance under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (the Act). NOAA also reconfirmed that the Company has priority of right in NOAA’s application process for the exploration areas covered by its application.
- [American Ocean Minerals Corporation to Merge with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/american-ocean-minerals-corporation-to-merge-with-odyssey-marine-exploration-inc/): American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) and Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Odyssey) announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine their businesses and create a leading deep-sea critical minerals research and resource extraction platform (the Transaction).
- [Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Appoints Former Department of Energy CFO as Strategic Advisor](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-corp-appoints-former-department-of-energy-cfo-as-strategic-advisor/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, has announced the appointment of John Vonglis as a Strategic Advisor to the Company. 
- [Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Establishes Cook Islands Subsidiary to Advance Concession Application Process](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/deep-sea-minerals-corp-establishes-cook-islands-subsidiary-to-advance-concession-application-process/): Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (Deep Sea Minerals), a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, has established a wholly owned subsidiary in the Cook Islands as part of its ongoing evaluation of a potential application for exploration rights within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- [The Council of the International Seabed Authority Advances Negotiations on the Mining Code](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/regulation/the-council-of-the-international-seabed-authority-advances-negotiations-on-the-mining-code/): The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has concluded Part I of its 31st Session, held in Kingston, Jamaica, following nine days of intensive negotiations on key elements of the Draft Regulations governing the exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed Area.
- [Twenty-Four New Deep-Sea Species Discovered in Major Pacific Research](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/science/twenty-four-new-deep-sea-species-discovered-in-major-pacific-research/): Researchers have announced the discovery of 24 new deep-sea amphipod species—including one new superfamily—from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), in the central Pacific Ocean.
- [GSR Signs MOU with Japan’s DORD to Conduct Joint Demonstration Test in the CCZ](https://oceanminingintel.com/news/industry/gsr-signs-mou-with-japans-dord-to-conduct-joint-demonstration-test-in-the-ccz/): Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep‑sea exploratory subsidiary of DEME, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., Ltd. (DORD) of Japan to conduct a joint demonstration test aimed at the potential co-development of polymetallic nodule resources within DORD’s exploration license area in Clarion‑Clipperton Zone (CCZ). Under the MOU, GSR will provide its technical knowledge and operational expertise to support DORD’s program.

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