BOEM Seeks Interest for Commercial Hard Mineral Leasing Offshore Virginia
13d ago· 2 min readen
Summary
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is initiating the first step toward commercial leasing for hard minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia, following an unsolicited request received on November 13, 2025. The notice provides instructions for submitting indications of interest via email or mail to BOEM's Marine Minerals Division.
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bskyBOEM Seeks Interest for Commercial Hard Mineral Leasing Offshore Virginiafederalregister.govKey quotes
· 3 pulledPlease submit indications of interest in commercial leasing electronically via email to [email protected]
On November 13, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) received an unsolicited request to lease hard minerals in an area on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia.
After reviewing the request, BOEM decided to initiate the first step...
On November 13, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) received an unsolicited request to lease hard minerals (herein "minerals") in an area on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia. After reviewing the reques
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