Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 69208

Glomar Minerals: Deep Sea Mining

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 1 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Barry Gardiner

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.

Answer

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 L...

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