Japan to test deep-sea rare-earth mining as China export curbs spark supply concerns

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Receives NOAA Determination of "Substantial Compliance" Advancing Exploration License Application Process

MT. PLEASANT, SC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. (DSRM) announced today that it has ...

Deep-Sea Mining Market Expands as Governments and Industries Race to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains

The deep-sea mining market is gaining traction as governments and industries seek secure access to critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, renewable energy, electronics, and defense ...
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Deep-sea mining: The rush to mine the unknown

With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.As official talks kick off in ...
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The world has no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company is pushing forward anyway

In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency has long held the keys to a potential motherlode — vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor. The ...