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  • PARTNERSHIPS

    31 Mar 2026

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

  • REGULATORY

    26 Mar 2026

    Seabed Scramble Leaves Global Rulebook Floundering

  • INVESTMENT

    23 Mar 2026

    Ocean Floor Riches: A $16B Race for Battery Metals

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    17 Mar 2026

    Chasing Cobalt: The New US-Tonga Seabed Pact

NOAA Rewrites the Rules on Deep-Sea Mining

International Seabed Authority emblem with member state flags

REGULATORY

12 Mar 2026

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

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

Offshore wind turbines in the North Sea during sunset

PARTNERSHIPS

24 Feb 2026

A Windy Alliance in the North Sea

Nine countries pledge 15GW a year, seeking €1trn and tighter coordination for Europe’s offshore build-out

The Metals Company deep-sea mining vessel with crane equipment offshore

INVESTMENT

23 Feb 2026

Diving for Battery Metals in the Pacific

Korea Zinc’s $85.2M bet on deep-sea mining signals a new race to secure critical minerals for EV batteries

Offshore deep-sea mining equipment lowering sampling device into open ocean

MARKET TRENDS

19 Feb 2026

Who Controls the Ocean Floor’s Riches?

Governments and firms race to secure seabed minerals as regulation, ESG scrutiny, and geopolitics reshape Asia Pacific mining

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