American Ocean Minerals Corporation to Merge with Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., Creating a $1B U.S.-Controlled Deep-Sea Critical Minerals Platform
Creates one of the largest U.S.-controlled critical minerals and rare earths platforms focused on deep-sea exploration, harvesting and processing of polymetallic nodules
Led by Chairman Tom Albanese, former Rio Tinto CEO, and CEO Mark Justh, a 30-year financial services veteran; and supported by founding investor and special advisor Mike Rowe, the founder and CEO of the mikeroweWORKS foundation, nationally recognized media figure and advocate for reindustrialization and skilled trades development
Diversified portfolio spanning U.S.-licensed international waters and allied sovereign waters, including two out of three exclusive licensed exploration areas in the critical mineral-rich Co
