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  • INNOVATION

    8 Apr 2026

    From the Ocean Floor to the Battery Pack

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    7 Apr 2026

    Two Firms Dive Into America's Seabed Mining Future

  • INVESTMENT

    6 Apr 2026

    The Ocean Floor Is Open for Business

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    31 Mar 2026

    China Owns the Land. Can the Allies Own the Deep?

Seabed Scramble Leaves Global Rulebook Floundering

International Seabed Authority logo displayed on stone wall

REGULATORY

26 Mar 2026

The ISA's March 2026 Council session closed without finalizing global deep-sea mining rules, as key disputes and US pressure mount

Two-masted sailing vessel at sea during sunset over open ocean

PARTNERSHIPS

17 Mar 2026

Chasing Cobalt: The New US-Tonga Seabed Pact

The US and Tonga have agreed to collaborate on marine scientific research to support responsible seabed mineral exploration in the Pacific

International Seabed Authority emblem with member state flags

REGULATORY

12 Mar 2026

NOAA Rewrites the Rules on Deep-Sea Mining

The US has overhauled its deep-sea mining rules, streamlining permits for seabed minerals as global regulations lag behind

Yellow Eureka II module labeled Impossible Metals

INNOVATION

6 Mar 2026

The Robot That Hovers Before It Harvests

Impossible Metals readies its hovering Eureka III robot for a real-ocean test in the Pacific and a reckoning for deep-sea mining

Underwater mining robot suspended above ocean during deployment

TECHNOLOGY

4 Mar 2026

Can Hovering Robots Make Deep-Sea Mining Cleaner?

Impossible Metals plans pilot tests of hovering robots to gather seabed EV metals with less harm to marine life

Offshore deep sea mining vessel operating in open ocean

INSIGHTS

2 Mar 2026

America’s Ocean Bet: Mining Before the Rules Are Set

A US exploration bid signals a new phase in seabed mining, testing global rules and reshaping the race for critical minerals

Hydronaut offshore robotics support vessel with US flag

INNOVATION

25 Feb 2026

Mining the Abyss: Robots Lead the Charge

Nauticus secures $250M equity line to expand subsea robotics and push into deep-sea mineral exploration

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