Offshore Critical and strategic mineral specialists
Core Services
Technical Guidance
Environmental Consulting
Regulatory Consulting
- Due diligence for investors and operators
- Regulatory risk assessment
- Survey design
- Mineral resource assessments
- Permit and license application requirements
Regulatory Consulting
Environmental Consulting
Regulatory Consulting
- U.S. laws and implementing regulations ((e.g., Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Resources Act (DSHMRA))
- International Seabed Authority (ISA) regulations
- Permitting strategies and compliance support
Environmental Consulting
Environmental Consulting
Environmental Consulting
- Environmental impact analyses
- Mitigation strategies
- Monitoring and compliance approaches
Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental Consulting
Environmental Consulting
- Government liaison support
- Public consultations
- Strategic messaging
Background Information and Links
Key Federal Agencies
U.S. Critical Minerals List
Key Federal Agencies
We assist clients in satisfying the regulatory requirements of seabed mineral exploration and development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and in international waters. These agencies include:
BOEM (https://www.boem.gov/)
NOAA (https://www.noaa.gov/)
BSEE (https://www.bsee.gov/)
Laws and Regulations
U.S. Critical Minerals List
Key Federal Agencies
We help clients navigate and understand the laws, regulations, and policies that pertain to offshore mineral development including:
OCSLA (43 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1356a)
BOEM Regulations (30 CFR Parts 580, 581, 582, 583)
BSEE Regulations (30 CFR Parts 280, 281, 282)
DSHMRA (30 U.S.C. §§ 1401-1473)
NOAA regulations (15 CFR Parts 970, 971)
U.S. Critical Minerals List
U.S. Critical Minerals List
U.S. Critical Minerals List
Current published U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) List of the
sixty (60) U.S. critical minerals