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Following Executive Order 14285, the first U.S. commercial-recovery application is deemed fully compliant, with a permit expected in early 2027.
Why this matters →The U.S. Department of War tells the Senate that resilient critical-minerals supply is essential — backed by Defense Production Act and stockpile tools.
Read the context →We're commissioning a custom robotic seafloor-to-shore collection system, engineered to the Best Available Technology standard.
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