The next frontier in energy: the deep ocean, where there are enormous deposits of the minerals needed for clean energy technologies. Is this a game-changing breakthrough or an environmental disaster ...

New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...

The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Beyond its scientific value, the project is also a key element in strengthening India’s blue economy, contributing to both ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...

A major legal challenge in deep-sea mining is the jurisdictional ambiguity between international waters and areas within national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) —which extend up to 200 nautical miles ...

First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental activists ...

"Portugal Lawmakers Take Step Toward Deep-sea Mining Ban", 31 January 2025. ...Deep-sea mining has come to the forefront in ...

Active engagement on three initiatives could see Africa’s needs reflected in global ocean governance decisions.

India’s ambitious Deep Ocean Mission, aimed at exploring ocean depths with the specially designed submersible Samudrayaan, ...