Vancouver, British Columbia, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (CSE: SEAS) (OTCQB: DSEAF) (FSE: X450) (“Deep Sea Minerals” or the “Company“), a seabed mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, is issuing this statement in response to a Reuters headline published on June 22, 2026, which stated that no exploration license has been awarded and that the Company’s application remains under regulatory review.