深海稀有矿物公司获得诺阿批准在两个区域勘探深海采矿,目的是到2028年开采矿物。 Deep Sea Rare Minerals got NOAA approval to explore deep-sea mining in two regions, aiming for mineral recovery by 2028.

深海稀有矿物公司已收到诺阿的 " 重大合规性 " 裁定,推进其在克拉里昂-克利珀顿区和关岛附近深海采矿的勘探许可证申请,确保了约150 000平方公里的优先权利。 Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. has received NOAA’s "substantial compliance" determination, advancing its exploration license application for deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and near Guam, securing priority rights to about 150,000 square kilometers. 该公司的目标是在2028年之前在批准和供资之前开始结核回收,并已开始设计以环境为重点的海底收集系统。 The company aims to begin nodule recovery by 2028, pending approvals and funding, and has started engineering design for an environmentally focused subsea collection system. 2026年1月8日,DSRM敦促NOAA批准其勘探许可证,指出需要使用关键矿物来支持清洁能源。 On January 8, 2026, DSRM urged NOAA to approve its exploration licenses, citing the need for critical minerals to support clean energy. 同时,一个科学家联盟警告BOEM,北马里亚纳群岛附近的深海环境中存在重大数据差距,要求在作出租赁决定之前进行更多的研究。 Meanwhile, a coalition of scientists warned BOEM of major data gaps in deep-sea environments near the Northern Mariana Islands, calling for more research before leasing decisions.