With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems ...

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

It does not allow deep-sea mining, though it has issued some exploration permits. ... TMC began its current journey as DeepGreen, founded in 2011 by Nautilus Minerals' former CEO David Heydon.

Deep-sea mining equipment being deployed by The Metals Company during a test expedition. The company hopes to extract nodules of critical minerals from the seabed.

Explorers have dreamed of harvesting deep-sea metals since the 1870s, when the British scientific ship HMS Challenger pulled up mineral-laden rocks on its round-the-world voyage. The first ...

The Trump administration also wants to fast-track deep-sea mining—extracting minerals from the ocean floor—something scientists say could cause irreparable harm to marine ecosystems.

Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals President Trump arrives at Leesburg Executive Airport on Marine One in Leesburg, Va., on Thursday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the ...

President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry for critical minerals. Supporters say deep-sea mining could boost the U.S. economy and reduce reliance on land ...