Glomar Minerals

What Glomar Minerals does

Glomar Minerals, Inc. is a US-domiciled (Delaware) critical minerals company founded in 2025 that is building a vertically integrated seabed-to-refined-metals value chain targeting manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements. The company operates through its wholly owned UK subsidiary UK Seabed Resources Ltd (UKSR) and holds two International Seabed Authority exploration contracts in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (UK1 at 58,620 km² and UK2 at 74,919 km²), plus a 19.9% stake in the Ocean Minerals Singapore contract area, giving it one of the largest private footprints in the CCZ at 191,819 km².

The company's technology stack combines vessel-based and AUV-mounted multibeam sonar systems for nodule abundance mapping, ROV-mounted sampling skids capable of up to 100 sampling sites per dive, and nodule collection/vertical lift systems rated for 4,000–6,000 meter depths. On the processing side, Glomar has partnered with Cobalt Blue Holdings in the "Project Infinity" consortium to deploy a proprietary closed-loop hydrometallurgical flowsheet (claimed >90% recovery rates) inside a modular US-based facility planned for an initial 200,000 metric tons of nodules per year, with four finalist sites under evaluation across Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas.

Glomar Minerals is pre-revenue and pre-commercial; its go-to-market is exclusively B2B enterprise and government channels targeting US defense, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy buyers seeking alternatives to Chinese-controlled processing of critical minerals. Distribution is via direct strategic offtake agreements and US federal procurement pathways (NOAA, BOEM, Defense Production Act funding), with pricing not yet disclosed and revenue expected only after commercial production, which the company targets before the end of 2029.

Name

Glomar Minerals

Legal name

Glomar Minerals, Inc.

Website

https://glomarminerals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glomar Minerals is a US pre-revenue critical minerals company building a vertically integrated deep-sea polymetallic nodule value chain, holding one of the largest private license footprints in the Pacific Clarion Clipperton Zone to serve US defense, aerospace, and clean energy buyers with domestic manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Deep Sea Critical Minerals

NAICS

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

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Resource Development (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA), Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Critical minerals extraction
• Deep sea mining
• Polymetallic nodule processing
• Seabed mineral exploration
• Battery metals supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Critical Minerals Sales: Pre-commercial revenue model based on future extraction and sale of critical minerals (manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements) extracted from deep-sea polymetallic nodules. The company is building the first vertically integrated harvesting-to-processing value chain targeting US domestic critical mineral supply chains for defense, aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing buyers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glomar Minerals explores, collects, and processes deep-sea polymetallic nodules from the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific Ocean to extract critical minerals including manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements. The company operates one of the largest private footprints in the CCZ spanning 191,819 km² across the UK1 and UK2 exploration contracts and a 19.9% stake in Ocean Minerals Singapore. Glomar is building Project Infinity, a US-based commercial-scale polymetallic nodule processing facility in consortium with Cobalt Blue Holdings, targeting 200,000 metric tons per year of processing capacity to supply US domestic critical mineral supply chains.

Product overview

Glomar Minerals offers a vertically integrated seabed minerals business spanning exploration, collection, and processing of polymetallic nodules from the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. The core portfolio includes two wholly owned exploration contracts (UK1 and UK2) and a minority stake in the OMS contract area, covering approximately 191,819 km². The company is developing Project Infinity—a consortium with Cobalt Blue Holdings—to build the first U.S.-based commercial-scale polymetallic nodule processing facility. This integrates exploration and collection operations with domestic refining capabilities to produce manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements for defense, aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Infinity Polymetallic Processing Facility A US-based commercial-scale polymetallic nodule processing facility being built in consortium with Cobalt Blue Holdings. Designed to process 200,000 tons of polymetallic nodules annually plus 7,500 tons of terrestrial cobalt hydroxide, using Cobalt Blue's proprietary hydrometallurgical flowsheets with closed-loop zero-discharge systems achieving over 90% recovery rates. Targeted for US domestic supply chains serving battery, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Polymetallic Nodule Exploration and Collection Deep sea exploration and collection of polymetallic nodules from the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean at depths of 4,000-6,000 meters. Uses vessel-based multibeam sonars, AUV-mounted systems, ROV sampling storage skids, and nodule collection and vertical transportation technology to map nodule abundance and collect geological and environmental data.
• Critical Minerals Processing and Refining Processing of collected polymetallic nodules to extract critical minerals including manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earths. Utilizes proprietary metallurgical flowsheets with closed-loop processing systems producing near-zero waste and tailings and no process liquids discharged to the environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% recovery rates demonstrated by Cobalt Blue's proprietary hydrometallurgical processing technology for polymetallic nodules
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cobalt Blue Holdings LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2026Glomar Minerals and Cobalt Blue Holdings entered a consortium agreement to build Project Infinity, the world's first commercial-scale polymetallic nodule processing facility in the United States. The consortium leverages Cobalt Blue's proprietary hydrometallurgical flowsheets, engineering work, and pilot testing facilities in Australia, combined with Glomar's seabed mineral exploration licenses in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. The facility targets processing of 200,000 metric tons per year of nodules with over 90% recovery rates, targeting US domestic supply chains for battery, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors. Four finalist sites have been selected across Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas. The facility is planned to cost under $500 million with operations targeted before the end of President Trump's term in 2029.
• UK Seabed Resources Ltd (UKSR)coreOthersUK Seabed Resources Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glomar Minerals, acquired in 2025. UKSR holds two exploration contracts for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (UK1 and UK2) regulated by the International Seabed Authority and sponsored by the UK Department for Business and Trade. UKSR has conducted three research cruises generating over 57,000 seafloor images and 27,000+ biological samples, producing 70+ peer-reviewed academic papers.
• Ocean Minerals Singapore (OMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlomar Minerals holds a 19.9% joint venture stake in the OMS license contract in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, covering approximately 58,280 km². This stake provides additional access to extensive nodule-rich areas, positioning Glomar as a key player in future seabed mineral sourcing alongside its wholly owned UK1 and UK2 contracts.
• Lockheed Martin (previous owner of UKSR)minorOthersLockheed Martin was the previous owner of UK Seabed Resources Ltd before Glomar Minerals' 2025 acquisition. Lockheed Martin had previously used the Hughes Glomar Explorer in the Clarion Clipperton Zone to demonstrate industrial feasibility of seabed minerals. Glomar Minerals builds upon the work of UKSR's previous owners, including Lockheed Martin and Loke Marine Minerals.
• Loke Marine Minerals (previous owner of UKSR)minorOthersLoke Marine Minerals was a previous owner of UK Seabed Resources Ltd before Glomar Minerals' 2025 acquisition. Glomar Minerals builds upon the work of UKSR's previous owners, including Loke Marine Minerals and Lockheed Martin, leveraging their prior exploration data, technology development, and regulatory relationships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cobalt Blue Holdings: Cobalt Blue is Glomar's consortium partner for Project Infinity and an Australian-listed developer of hydrometallurgical flowsheets for cobalt and polymetallic processing. It is best characterized as an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, but its processing capabilities are central to the same downstream value chain.
• Allseas: Allseas is a Dutch offshore engineering contractor that built the Hidden Gem nodule collection vessel used in CCZ trials for The Metals Company. It is a comparable infrastructure provider in the deep-sea mining ecosystem and a potential collection-system partner for Glomar.

Emerging players

• Impossible Mining: Impossible Mining is an emerging US-based deep-sea nodule collection technology company focused on robotic, low-impact harvesting. It overlaps with Glomar on the collection-side technology stack but lacks the resource licenses and processing facility.
• Canada Nickel Company: Canada Nickel is an emerging critical minerals developer focused on nickel-cobalt production in Ontario, with a stated ambition to become a major low-carbon nickel supplier. It targets the same end markets (EV batteries, stainless steel) as Glomar's nickel and cobalt output but via terrestrial mining.
• Eurobattery Minerals: Eurobattery Minerals is a Nordic-listed critical minerals exploration company targeting nickel, cobalt, and copper assets in Europe. It overlaps with Glomar's target end markets (battery materials) and is a comparable emerging player in the European critical minerals space.

Broad incumbents

• Eramet: Eramet is a French mining and metals group with significant nickel and manganese operations and a long-standing interest in CCZ polymetallic nodules via its subsidiary. It is a broad incumbent exploring the same seabed mineral opportunity from a different regulatory and geographic base.
• BHP Group: BHP is a global diversified mining major producing nickel, copper, and cobalt from terrestrial assets. It has publicly evaluated deep-sea mining opportunities and represents the incumbent competitive alternative for the same battery and steel end markets Glomar targets.

Regional players

• JOGMEC: Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation is a Japanese state-backed entity that has sponsored multiple ISA exploration contracts in the CCZ and elsewhere. It is a comparable regional player in deep-sea mineral exploration with a sovereign-backed mandate to secure critical mineral supply.
• Cook Islands Investment Corporation: Through its seabed minerals office, the Cook Islands has sponsored exploration activity in the CCZ. While smaller and more regional, it represents another ISA-sponsored contractor competing for the same deep-sea resource base.

Direct peers

• The Metals Company: The Metals Company (TMC) is the most directly comparable peer — both are pre-commercial deep-sea polymetallic nodule developers targeting battery and EV supply chains. TMC has a more advanced NORI-D contract in the CCZ and a clearer path to US processing via its partnership with Pacific Metals, making it the bellwether for the category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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