U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities ...

An executive order will unleash a global oceanbed mining boom ...

Mining of these rock-like nodules was the topic of discussion of experts and industry representatives gathered in Tempe on ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

Researchers in Japan found a deposit worth $26.6 billion. The financial impacts are beneficial, but not the environmental ...

President Donald Trump thew into turmoil a global effort to limit mining in the deep sea, signing an order to open up ...

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding launched Japan’s first tugboat to be equipped with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of pulling up sulfide deposits. What would soon become unclear, however, was why ...

The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they ...

Deep-sea mining endangers rare species, threatening biodiversity in the ocean's depths and raising critical questions about ...

Nations are currently negotiating a “road map” that would govern any potential deep-sea mining in international waters. If the U.S. were to move forward with plans to support mining in the ...