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Glomar Minerals: Deep Sea Mining

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 September 2025UIN 69208

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to assess the suitability of Glomar Minerals Ltd as a licence holder for deep sea exploration.

Answered by Sarah Jones

UK Seabed Resources Limited remains the holder of the UK’s two deep sea mining licences following its sale to Glomar Minerals Ltd. The UK government is carrying out a thorough review of Glomar Minerals Ltd and the UK’s sponsorship of UK Seabed Resources Limited under UNCLOS and the Exploration Regulations.

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