In this issue: diving into deep-sea mining; exploring plans for an REE refinery in France; how mines are transforming water use in Chile; and more.

Nations are currently negotiating a “road map” that would govern any potential deep sea mining in international waters. The U.S.’s Executive Order circumvents the approval of the ...

The Trump administration wants to move ahead with deep sea mining. A mosaic of exotic creatures are at stake. ... or they use remote-operated vehicles to collect samples and map the ocean floor.

The trial, conducted on April 19, 2021, involved operating the collector for 41.33 hours over a distance of 21.37 km², ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

The document describes oceans as facing a “global emergency,” ravaged by warming temperatures, plastic pollution, and the ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, ... Nations are currently negotiating a “road map” that would govern any potential deep-sea mining in international waters.

Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle Pioneer II gets a test run in June 2024. Shanghai Jiao Tong University/Xinhua via ZUMA Press Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs.

The June issue of MINE magazine is out now, with articles focusing on deep-sea mining, critical minerals development, crushing and grinding, and more. A month after US President Donald Trump ...

Trump’s executive order also calls on federal agencies to write up a report on opportunities for deep-sea mining both within U.S. waters and in international waters, and create a plan to map ...