Nodules found within the Company’s two CCZ license areas—together the size of Louisiana—are rich in manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and rare earths—minerals critical to defense, aerospace, energy, and modern manufacturing. The new 75-day research mission will be the first to gather geological and biological samples in UKSR’s second license area—UK2—in over 40 years. This will build on the extensive exploration work already conducted in UK1 since 2015.
“This marks the start of our sampling campaign in UK2, but US historical data shows this to be one of the most promising areas for mineral resources anywhere in the Pacific. Combined with our 10 years of research in UK1, we are proud to be building one of the largest and most advanced seabed minerals projects in the world,” said Chris Williams, CEO of Glomar Minerals.
By gathering both resource and environmental data on a single campaign, the Company continues to build the integrated dataset required to advance toward commercial recovery and bring polymetallic nodules to market responsibly. The environmental data collected will contribute to ongoing efforts to understand and minimize the potential impacts of future nodule recovery. Findings from this expedition will be shared through peer-reviewed publications and public databases, reinforcing Glomar Minerals’ commitment to transparency and independent science.
In May 2026, Glomar Minerals announced Project Infinity, a consortium agreement with Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited to build a domestic critical minerals processing facility in the United States. Project Infinity, which has narrowed to four finalist sites across Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas, is designed to refine polymetallic nodules and terrestrial cobalt into market-ready materials, creating an integrated value chain for seabed minerals while supporting a secure supply chain of critical minerals. Nodule samples collected during this campaign will feed directly into processing design work for Project Infinity, an early but vital step toward reducing US reliance on foreign-controlled critical mineral supply chains.
In conjunction with the continued advancement of Project Infinity, a domestic processing facility designed to refine 200,000 tpa of polymetallic nodules and 7,500 tpa of cobalt hydroxide, this campaign marks a significant milestone in Glomar Minerals’ path toward vertical integration—pairing the resource with the refining.
