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  • REGULATORY

    12 Mar 2026

    NOAA Rewrites the Rules on Deep-Sea Mining

  • INNOVATION

    6 Mar 2026

    The Robot That Hovers Before It Harvests

  • TECHNOLOGY

    4 Mar 2026

    Can Hovering Robots Make Deep-Sea Mining Cleaner?

  • INSIGHTS

    2 Mar 2026

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

Mining the Abyss: Robots Lead the Charge

Hydronaut offshore robotics support vessel with US flag

INNOVATION

25 Feb 2026

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

INESC TEC building with banner promoting scientific innovation

PARTNERSHIPS

10 Feb 2026

Europe Builds Watchful Eyes for a Future Deep-Sea Rush

Europe is investing in real-time seabed monitoring to guide future deep-sea mining rules amid environmental and political uncertainty

Deep sea mining vehicle being lowered into the ocean from offshore vessel

MARKET TRENDS

5 Feb 2026

Europe Slows Deep Sea Mining as Caution Takes Hold

Europe’s deep sea mining push cools as governments favor environmental safeguards, nudging companies toward research over rapid extraction

Saipem and Subsea7 company logos shown together

PARTNERSHIPS

3 Feb 2026

Europe’s Offshore Giants Move Closer to a Big Bet

Saipem and Subsea7’s planned tie-up points to deeper consolidation as offshore projects grow larger, riskier, and more demanding

Researchers and policymakers at an ocean biodiversity information system exhibition booth

RESEARCH

30 Jan 2026

Deep-Sea Science Shapes Rules as Mining Stays on Hold

New mapping reveals sparse life but vast unknown diversity, sharpening debate as deep-sea mining remains exploratory worldwide

Deep-sea mining research vessel sailing across open ocean waters

INSIGHTS

19 Jan 2026

US Seabed Licensing Stirs New Life in Deep-Sea Mining

New US seabed license filings hint at a revival of deep-sea mining as companies look for national routes to critical minerals

Deep-sea mining test equipment operating on the ocean floor

RESEARCH

16 Jan 2026

Pacific Trials Test the Limits of Deep-Sea Mining

Pacific test mining reveals biodiversity losses, sharpening regulatory pressure as deep-sea mining edges closer to a global decision

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