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  • INSIGHTS

    19 Jan 2026

    US Seabed Licensing Stirs New Life in Deep-Sea Mining
  • RESEARCH

    16 Jan 2026

    Pacific Trials Test the Limits of Deep-Sea Mining
  • PARTNERSHIPS

    13 Jan 2026

    Japan–US Pact Signals Strategic Push on Critical Mineral Cooperation
  • INVESTMENT

    12 Jan 2026

    Deep-Sea Mining Draws Strategic Interest, Not Production

Deep-Sea Mining Adjusts as Global Rules Stay Unclear

Deep-sea exploration vehicle surveying seabed ecosystems during mining research

MARKET TRENDS

8 Jan 2026

Unfinished global rules and diverging national stances are reshaping deep-sea mining, pushing firms toward caution, partnerships, and ESG-first strategies

The Metals Company vessel equipped for seabed mining and critical mineral extraction

PARTNERSHIPS

21 Jun 2025

Will Seabed Metals Power the Energy Transition?

Korea Zinc's $85M stake in The Metals Company boosts seabed mining and hints at long-term refining strategies.

Impossible Metals underwater robot collecting seabed minerals for sustainable EV production.

INSIGHTS

18 Jun 2025

U.S. Dives Into Seabed Mining to Fuel EV Future

Impossible Metals sparks push as Washington weighs first lease in 30 years amid EV mineral demand

Yellow deep-sea mining robot scanning Pacific seabed for critical minerals under bright underwater lights.

INVESTMENT

24 Apr 2025

Billions Beneath the Waves: UK Seabed Bids Heat Up

The UK's review of key seabed licenses signals a bold push for mineral security amid rising geopolitical and environmental stakes.

Delicate deep-sea organism on seabed surrounded by polymetallic nodules in SMARTEX research image.

TECHNOLOGY

20 Feb 2025

Mining Meets Machine Learning in UK Seabed Release

SMARTEX releases seabed images via NERC to aid reviews; uptake of Al tools by industry remains uncertain.

Deep-sea mining machine operating on ocean floor as sediment rises during seabed research trial.

PARTNERSHIPS

7 Feb 2025

UK Scientists Unite to Chart Future of Seabed Mining

A UK alliance of scientists is shaping how seabed mining earns trust, using research to support responsible global practices.

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