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Exail And KNDS Sign Framework Agreement To Scale K-Ster Mine Neutralization Supply Chain
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (334+ words) Home | News | Defense & Security As navies worldwide accelerate the modernization of their mine countermeasure capabilities, Exail and KNDS are strengthening their cooperation. The two companies have signed a new framework agreement for the supply of several hundred equipped warheads intended…...
New Scientific Review Assesses Impacts Of Deep-Sea Mining
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) It is surprising that such a major environmental issue has not yet been comprehensively reviewed in the scientific literature. Over the course of two years, we reviewed more than 200 published and unpublished reports on the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining…...
Next Geosolutions Receives Approval From Invitalia
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (410+ words) Next Geosolutions (Next Geo), one of the leading international groups in marine geosciences and offshore construction support services, primarily in the energy sector, has announced the successful conclusion of the preliminary review of the investment program submitted under the "Development…...
NOAA Determines TMC USA's Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application Is In Full Compliance | Ocean News & Technology
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world's largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the consolidated application submitted…...
Seafloor Investigation Links Gold Deposits With Subduction Zones
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (644+ words) The Earth's "gold kitchen" lies deep beneath the seafloor. Island arcs, whose volcanoes form above subduction zones where one oceanic plate sinks beneath another, are often particularly rich in gold. The reasons for this have long been debated. A research…...
US Department Of The Interior Begins Transition To Marine Minerals Administration
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (269+ words) The Department of the Interior announced the start of a phased plan to establish the Marine Minerals Administration, bringing together the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. This action is…...
NOIA Supports Reforms To Improve Offshore Coordination And Oversight
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (228+ words) National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito issued the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior's reforms to reconsolidate the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement as the Marine Minerals Administration, as…...
NOAA Determines TMC USA's Consolidated Deep-Seabed Mining Application Is In Substantial Compliance
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (473+ words) TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC), a leading developer of the world's largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the consolidated application submitted…...
New Seabed 2030 Partnership With Papua New Guinea Boosts Pacific Mapping Efforts
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) Home | News | Science & Tech Situated in the heart of the Coral Triangle in the Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea is home to one of the most geographically and ecologically diverse marine territories. The partnership will strengthen hydrographic cooperation and data…...
BOEM Proposes Rule Changes To Support Critical Mineral Exploration And Development
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (155+ words) Home | News | Milestones These proposed updates align with Executive Orders 14285 and 14154, which prioritize unleashing America's potential to explore and develop OCS critical mineral resources. The updates also support Executive Order 14192, which directs a regulatory budget framework. BOEM's proposed action aims…...