On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) published a final rule consolidating the ...

On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a final rule revising its regulations governing deep ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. The Cook Islands ...

TMC Inc. shares jumped in after-hours trading following NOAA's updated regulations for deep seabed mineral exploration.

Brussels should move quickly to agree on an international rule book on the extraction of critical minerals in international ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking ...

Final rule establishes a consolidated application and review process for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits under the Deep ...

Application is the first consolidated exploration license and commercial recovery permit application submitted under NOAA’s new consolidated ...

The U.S. has partnered with the Cook Islands, a self-governing country in the South Pacific, to develop the latter's resource potential and build up America's critical mineral stockpile. "The ...

An imminent executive order on deep sea mining could open a new resource frontier. It’s a signal to markets that the United States is finally prepared to unlock private investment in a long-dormant ...

The press release highlights an Executive Order titled ‘Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources’, signed by President Trump, which aims to enhance the domestic supply of critical ...

The ABMLs will collect in situ environmental data to help build long-term datasets on benthic ecosystems in the region. An array of sensors will continuously collect data critical to understanding the ...