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Topic: Deep seabed mining

This page lists all NOAA.gov content that has been tagged "deep seabed mining."
The remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer, imaging the deep seafloor off American Samoa
NOAA and partners to explore, map deep waters of American Samoa
August 17, 2026
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Okeanos Explorer
expeditions
seafloor mapping
deep seabed mining
The remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer, imaging the deep seafloor off American Samoa
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NOAA advances review of first-ever deep seabed mining commercial recovery application
August 19, 2026
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Ocean & Coasts
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deep seabed mining
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 A metal box about 29.5 inches x 29.5 inches holds numerous round, dark nodules, presumed to contain critical minerals, each a few inches in diameter, in reddish-brown mud collected from the abyssal seafloor.
NOAA releases first images of nodules from waters near American Samoa
April 17, 2026
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Research
Ocean & Coasts
Topics:
mineral development
deep seabed mining
 A metal box about 29.5 inches x 29.5 inches holds numerous round, dark nodules, presumed to contain critical minerals, each a few inches in diameter, in reddish-brown mud collected from the abyssal seafloor.
 A large white NOAA ship sits at anchor in a calm blue sea, framed by a clear sky with scattered clouds and a distant range of mountains.
NOAA ship to map potential critical mineral deposits in U.S. waters of Pacific Ocean
March 27, 2026
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Ocean & Coasts
Topics:
mineral development
deep seabed mining
seafloor mapping
 A large white NOAA ship sits at anchor in a calm blue sea, framed by a clear sky with scattered clouds and a distant range of mountains.
An underwater photo of round, black mineral-rich nodules on the ocean floor.
NOAA to map critical mineral deposits in deep waters off American Samoa
January 22, 2026
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Ocean & Coasts
Topics:
deep seabed mining
mineral development
seafloor mapping
An underwater photo of round, black mineral-rich nodules on the ocean floor.
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