American Ocean Minerals advances merger with Odyssey Marine after NOAA clears seabed minerals application for next review phase

• American Ocean Minerals agreed to merge with Odyssey Marine Exploration to form a deep-sea critical minerals platform valued at about $1 billion.
• The deal has been backed by more than $230 million of equity financing, including pre-public funding and a private placement tied to the merger.
• The combined group is positioning around seabed critical minerals, with projects spanning the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and the Cook Islands.

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