Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

(Reuters) - Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits of nickel, cobalt and other critical ...

Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having 'great' significance, relative to the 'without' ...

NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, ...

Trump's deep-sea mining order is likely to stipulate that the U.S. aims to exercise its rights to extract critical minerals on the ocean's floor and let miners bypass the ISA and seek permitting ...

The Metals Company Andy Whitmore, a finance advocacy officer for the Deep Sea Mining Campaign, described The Metals Company move to seek U.S. approval as “an attempt to circumvent ...

The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would speed up deep-sea mining in international waters by allowing companies to circumvent a United Nations-backed review process ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process ...

As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious metals, such as nickel and cobalt can be found in ...

Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027. By Eric Lipton Reporting from Washington Nearly 40 nations, big and small ...