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Programme milestones, partnerships and industry developments — as they happen.

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Industry · 2026

An American offshore-minerals industry takes shape

Following Executive Order 14285, the first U.S. commercial-recovery application is deemed fully compliant, with a permit expected in early 2027.

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Policy · Feb 2026

Critical minerals named a national-security priority

The U.S. Department of War tells the Senate that resilient critical-minerals supply is essential — backed by Defense Production Act and stockpile tools.

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Programme

Building our collection system

We're commissioning a custom robotic seafloor-to-shore collection system, engineered to the Best Available Technology standard.

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