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Industrial facility concept for processing polymetallic nodules into battery metals

Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue plan US deep sea processing plant

2 April 20262 April 2026 Molly Gilmore Deep Sea Mining, Sea Mineral Resource, US 6 min read

The global race for critical minerals has focused on extraction for years. A quieter constraint has... Read more

A conceptual map of the Pacific Ocean showing the Clarion-Clipperton Zone where Lockheed Martin holds seabed mining licenses

Lockheed eyes deep-sea mining amid US mineral security push

17 July 202517 July 2025 Molly Gilmore Deep Sea Mining, Minerals, USA 6 min read

Lockheed Martin is reactivating interest in two deep-sea mining licenses it acquired more than four decades... Read more

Deep sea floor landscape highlighting the natural environment targeted in deep sea mining for critical minerals.

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The 5 Critical Minerals Found on the Ocean Floor

8 May 20258 May 2025 Sarah Rudge Critical Minerals, Deep Sea Mining 5 min read

As the global push for clean energy and digital innovation intensifies, so does the demand for... Read more

Futuristic robot mining cobalt and rare earth minerals on the ocean floor, surrounded by marine life, illustrating the intersection of technology and environmental impact to support deep sea mining article

Why America Is Missing Out on Underwater Riches

18 April 202428 May 2024 Sarah Rudge Deep Sea Mining, Mining, USA 4 min read

Deep-sea mining, an emerging frontier in mineral extraction, targets the retrieval of essential minerals from the... Read more