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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

Underwater mining infrastructure above coral reef symbolizing Pacific seabed mineral exploration.

REGULATORY

8 Aug 2025

A New Frontline in Mineral Supply Chains: The Pacific Seabed

Bilateral accord sets governance model for critical minerals as supply chain security drives policy

Seabed field covered with polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean during deep-sea research study.

INNOVATION

5 Aug 2025

Britain Leads with Research on Deep-Sea Future

With plume studies and adaptive models, the UK favors science-led caution on seabed mining.

Green seabed mining machine stirring sediment plume during deep-sea mineral collection trial.

RESEARCH

2 Aug 2025

Tracking the Plumes: What Seabed Mining Tests Reveal

Studies and trials from GSR, TMC, Allseas, and BGR mark real progress in plume management for seabed mining.

Underwater mining robot exploring seabed terrain under deep blue light during ocean resource survey.

MARKET TRENDS

16 Jul 2025

Deep-Sea Mining Edges Closer to Reality

Global and U.S. regulators take steps toward seabed mining as debates over ecology and demand sharpen.

Yellow deep-sea mining robot collecting rare earth-rich mud from the ocean floor near Japan

INNOVATION

7 Jul 2025

Japan Bets on Ocean Floor to Power Clean Tech

Japan's 2026 deep-sea trial could challenge China's dominance and set a new course for clean tech minerals.

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.

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