Deep Sea Minerals

Name

Deep Sea Minerals

Legal name

Deep Sea Minerals Corp.

Website

https://deepseamineralscorp.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Deep-Sea Mineral Exploration

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (21311), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral & Subsurface Rights Brokerage (Oil, Gas, Mining) (BPAJADAI), Seismic Survey & Geotechnical Offshore Vessel Construction (IMAJACAF), Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ)

Keywords

• Deep-sea mining
• Polymetallic nodules
• Critical minerals exploration
• Seabed mineral rights
• Marine mineral resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Deep-Sea Mineral Extraction and Sale: As a pre-revenue exploration company, Deep Sea Minerals Corp. does not currently generate revenue. The company is pursuing pathways to secure deep-sea mineral concessions and, upon obtaining necessary permits, would extract and sell polymetallic nodules containing nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and potentially rare earth elements to defense, clean energy, and advanced electronics supply chains. Revenue would be generated through sale of extracted critical minerals to strategic buyers and industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deep Sea Minerals Corp. is a pre-revenue mineral resource company pursuing deep-sea mineral exploration rights in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (Pacific Ocean) and the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone. The company is advancing applications for seabed concessions targeting polymetallic nodules containing nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and rare earth elements to supply U.S. defense, clean energy, and advanced electronics supply chains. It operates an asset-light model, contracting vessels and collection services from third-party providers rather than owning proprietary subsea mining equipment.

Product overview

Deep Sea Minerals Corp. is a pre-revenue subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on securing deep-sea mineral rights through regulatory pathways in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (Pacific Ocean) and Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone. The company does not currently own any proprietary subsea mining technology or specialized marine assets. Its business model is asset-light, contracting vessels and collection services from third-party providers. The company's strategic objective is to support U.S. critical mineral supply chains by exploring polymetallic nodules containing nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and rare earth elements. No commercial products have been launched; the company is in the regulatory application and exploration preparation phase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NOAA Exploration License Application (Clarion-Clipperton Zone) Regulatory application for exploration rights to polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980, intended to enable U.S.-aligned seabed mineral exploration and future extraction of nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and rare earth elements.
• Cook Islands EEZ Seabed Mineral Concession Application (via wholly owned subsidiary) Subsidiary-led effort to apply for seabed mineral exploration rights within the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, supported by the Cook Islands' dedicated Seabed Minerals Regulatory Body and structured licensing framework, targeting polymetallic nodules containing nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, and rare earth elements.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Capital Gain Media Inc.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2026Investor relations and marketing agreement providing investor awareness, digital marketing, content development, and related communication services. Extended for up to 90 days with US$200,000 upfront marketing budget plus applicable taxes. Original agreement valued at US$400,000 for 4-month term.
• U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Company is evaluating additional U.S. offshore critical mineral opportunities through BOEM pathways. BOEM was reorganized as U.S. Marine Minerals Administration. The company is monitoring BOEM future concession opportunities and other potential regulatory mechanisms for offshore critical mineral exploration and development within U.S. waters.
• Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Company attended EXIM Bank 2026 Annual Conference as Silver Sponsor. EXIM Bank highlighted Project Vault, a US$10 billion financing initiative dedicated to supporting critical minerals projects. Company framed attendance as engagement with stakeholders shaping critical minerals and global trade, aligning with government policy and financing mechanisms.
• Cook Islands Seabed Minerals AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026Established wholly owned subsidiary in the Cook Islands to evaluate potential application for seabed mineral exploration rights within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. Cook Islands has dedicated legislative and regulatory framework for seabed mineral activities overseen by the Seabed Minerals Authority.
• The Market LinkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Marketing and social media services agreement for a six-month term starting April 1, 2026, involving a $60,000 fee.
• National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026Membership in NOIA to support offshore resource policies and responsible ocean resource development. Aligns with company's focus on evaluating deep-sea mineral assets critical for emerging technologies and sustainable supply chains, engaging with governments and regulators in the Pacific Ocean region.
• U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Membership in the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, an initiative managed on behalf of the U.S. Department of War that aims to expand the defense industrial base and provide non-dilutive financing to key contractors. Deep Sea Minerals submitted a bid to supply critical minerals (Nickel) in response to a U.S. Department of War solicitation.
• U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Regulatory pathway under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980. Company submitted exploration license application for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Achieved substantial compliance determination status on June 1, 2026 - significant regulatory milestone.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• UK Seabed Resources: UK-based company (backed historically by Lockheed Martin) holding ISA exploration contracts in the CCZ for polymetallic nodules. Comparable regulatory positioning, with significant defense-industrial backing relevant to DSM's DIBC strategy.
• Blue Minerals Jamaica: Emerging player pursuing seabed mineral exploration rights in a Caribbean jurisdiction, with comparable asset-light ambitions and focus on polymetallic nodule resources for battery supply chains.
• Green Minerals ASA: Norwegian-listed seabed minerals company pursuing deep-sea mineral exploration contracts in the Nordic and Arctic regions. Comparable business model and stage of development to Deep Sea Minerals.

Direct peers

• Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR): DEME-owned deep-sea mineral exploration company with ISA exploration contracts in the CCZ, focused on polymetallic nodule collection and processing using a nodule collector vessel. Closest European competitor on operational technology and CCZ footprint.
• Allseas Group: Subsea engineering and offshore construction firm that built the Hidden Gem nodule-collector vessel to recover polymetallic nodules from the CCZ. Comparable because it owns the operational subsea mining technology Deep Sea Minerals plans to contract.
• Impossible Metals: U.S.-based emerging direct peer developing AI-enabled, robotic nodule collection technology for the CCZ, targeting similar polymetallic nodule resources and the same critical-mineral end markets (EV batteries, defense).
• The Metals Company: The most directly comparable peer: a publicly traded deep-sea mineral exploration company also pursuing polymetallic nodule rights in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, with similar offtake interest from battery and EV supply chains. Competes with Deep Sea Minerals for the same regulatory pathway and end customers.

Others

• Cobalt Blue Holdings: Australian-listed minerals company focused on cobalt and other critical minerals for the battery supply chain. Comparable end-market exposure (defense and EV batteries) but operates in terrestrial mining rather than deep-sea nodules.

Regional players

• Marawa Research and Exploration: Cook Islands-based seabed minerals company exploring polymetallic nodule resources in the Cook Islands EEZ under the same Seabed Minerals Authority framework Deep Sea Minerals is now entering via its subsidiary.

Broad incumbents

• Lockheed Martin (via UK Seabed Resources investment): Defense prime and historic UK Seabed Resources investor, signaling that major defense contractors view deep-sea minerals as a strategic supply-chain play comparable to Deep Sea Minerals' DIBC positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/deepseacorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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