The UK government is pushing for a domestic buyer to take over the deep-sea mining exploration licences it sponsors in the Pacific Ocean, as it seeks to get ahead in the global race for precious seabed metals.
Norway’s Loke Marine Minerals, which owns the licence-holder UK Seabed Resources, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month after struggling to raise capital. This kick-started an auction process for two UK government-backed exploration permits.
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