The Metals Company

NOAA has certified The Metals Company's second deep-sea exploration application, advancing efforts to mine polymetallic nodules from ocean floors. This regulatory approval brings commercial deep-sea mining closer to reality, potentially opening new sources of critical minerals.

The Metals Company has submitted a decade's worth of deep-sea exploration data to the International Seabed Authority, with the data becoming publicly available through open repositories. This submission advances regulatory review processes for deep-sea mining permits, potentially unlocking new sources of critical minerals needed for battery and technology applications.