Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. is a deep-ocean exploration pioneer that provides access to critical mineral resources. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and currently employs 11 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-11-28. The firm is engaged in the discovery, validation, and advancement of seafloor critical mineral projects, including polymetallic nodules for battery metals and subsea phosphate deposits for fertilizers. The company offers comprehensive research, marine operations, and regulatory compliance support, and works with governments and seafloor rights holders worldwide. Its projects include the Exploraciones Oceanicas Phosphate Project (ExO Phosphate Project), CIC Project, Ocean Minerals, LLC Project and LIHIR Gold Project. The ExO Phosphate Project is a rich deposit of phosphate sands located 70-90 meters deep within Mexico’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The project is located approximately 25-40 kms from the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Lihir Gold Project covers a subsea area that contains several prospective gold exploration targets in two different mineralization types: seamount-related epithermal and modern placer gold.