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4 Oct 2026 · Mining.com.au
NOAA maps seabed nodule areas near American Samoa as Deep Sea Minerals pursues US licence
TSX-listed Deep Sea Minerals said a NOAA expedition aboard the Okeanos Explorer, which began on 24 September, is mapping deepwater areas near American Samoa, including zones with polymetallic nodules. The company, which has applied for a US exploration licence through its subsidiary American Deep Sea Minerals, is also looking at the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and Pacific jurisdictions such as the Cook Islands.
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