Japan has taken a new step toward securing critical minerals from the ocean floor.

Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 meters (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for ...

When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela—carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing ...

Japan successfully retrieved rare earth minerals from deep-sea sediment near Minamitorishima island, marking a world first.

MT. PLEASANT, SC / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2026 / Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. ("DSRM") today announced the planned expansion of its Board of Directors with the addition of Edward Thomas ...

The mapping effort is being advanced under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s offshore critical minerals agenda and follows recent Executive Branch actions emphasizing the strategic importance of ...

The seabed of the Baltic Sea is scattered with rock-like lumps that could fuel the global race for rare metals. But new research suggests these formations, known as mineral concretions, are far more ...

Deep-sea mining is increasingly viewed as a potential source of critical minerals needed for the energy transition and advanced technologies, yet ...

Deep-sea mining targets mineral deposits on the ocean floor, typically at depths of 3,000–6,000 meters. Most attention focuses on polymetallic nodules—potato-sized rocks lying on abyssal plains—and on ...

The name change reflects the Company's evolution and core focus on establishing a leading position in the deep sea critical minerals exploration sector, anchored by U.S. national security priorities, ...