Deep Sea Mining Intel

Growing evidence highlights major unknowns and potential irreversible harm from mining polymetallic nodules in U.S. waters.

• Virginia coast...

OceanSight's appointment of six new global channel partners for Ocean Floor Geophysics expands access to its magnetometer and electric-field sensors...

The U.S. and EU released an action plan to coordinate trade policies on critical minerals supply chains, targeting non-market distortions with potential measures like border-adjusted price floors to bolster domestic industries.

SwRI's new 30-inch pressure vessel tests larger equipment at up to 16,500 psig with a quick-acting closure that takes just two minutes. This fills a...

Regulatory Milestones

• 🔥 NOAA Certification for TMC USA B: NOAA formally certified TMC USA’s USA B exploration license application covering...

Vard has landed its largest-ever single-vessel contract, valued at nearly $810 million, to build a 162-meter research vessel for Inkfish capable of...

Emerging tools are closing critical gaps in survey precision, monitoring, and data availability for polymetallic nodule operations.

• MANTIS UUV...

NOAA's certification of TMC's USA B exploration license marks key regulatory progress for U.S. deep-sea nodules.

• USA B spans ~122,000 km² with 1.02...

Three forces now shape deep-sea mining policy:

• U.S. acceleration: BOEM plans lease auctions in American Samoa (Aug 2026), CNMI (Nov 2026) and Alaska...

Financial signals point to rising investor interest in seabed minerals.

• Odyssey Marine (OMEX) trades near $1.10 with valuation tied to project...

TMC reported a Q1 2026 net loss of $20.6 million, flat year-over-year, with liquidity at $164 million providing runway.

• Allseas partnership funds...

NOAA's certification of TMC's Pacific mining bid signals regulatory progress, but an independent report concludes the project is financially unviable, creating a clear counter-narrative to the apparent advancement.

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