Interest in understanding deep-ocean areas that may host marine critical mineral deposits has highlighted how little we know about these deposits and the deep sea, which is still largely unexplored.

The ongoing research program at the Havre eruption site represents one of the most comprehensive studies of deep-sea ecological recovery ever conducted, with implications for understanding how these ...

The growth of the Blue Economy has been boosted by a set of traditional and new activities including maritime transportation, fisheries, environmental monitoring, deep sea mining, and inspection ...

U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee dismissed the lawsuit against TMC The Metals Co. on Friday, finding that the company hadn’t ...

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

Deep-sea mining is promoted as a solution for the energy transition and wealth for developing nations. However, evidence ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows.

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, opposes deep-sea mining in Papua New Guinea, according to comments made at the United Nations Ocean Conference and directly to Mongabay ...

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

The world’s largest zinc smelter is taking a stake in a deep-sea mining company as it seeks to diversify its sources of metals away from China.