Deep sea mining's new critical minerals contender.

The article reports that Cobalt Blue Holdings and Glomar Minerals have launched a deep-sea mining initiative to process polymetallic nodules from the Pacific Ocean. Topics include the development of a US-based refinery targeting manganese sulphate and copper production, environmental and regulatory challenges associated with harvesting seabed minerals under the oversight of the International Seabed Authority, and the growing strategic demand for non-Chinese critical mineral supply chains.