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Deep Seabed Mining: Revisions to Regulations for Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit Applications

Name: Deep Seabed Mining: Revisions to Regulations for Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit Applications
Creator: SemiData
License: https://semidata.dev

NOAA - 2026-01-21

NOAA updated regulations for deep seabed hard mineral exploration and commercial recovery licensing to reflect modern technological capabilities, potentially affecting future semiconductor supply chains through new sources of critical mineral resources.

Signal type	regulatory_update
Strategic importance	medium
Materials	Hard mineral resources, Deep seabed minerals

Primary source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/21/2026-01044/deep-seabed-mining-revisions-to-regulations-for-exploration-license-and-commercial-recovery-permit

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