The Trump administration is preparing an historic executive order to reassert American leadership on the new mineral frontier ...

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

An imminent executive order on deep sea mining could open a new resource frontier. It’s a signal to markets that the United ...

Trump's deep-sea mining order is likely to stipulate that the U.S. aims to exercise its rights to extract critical minerals ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in ...

Researchers have discovered a potentially younger and active volcanic hotspot beneath the Cook Islands' waters, prompting ...

Governments most interested in developing deep-sea mining industries in their waters include the Cook Islands, Norway and Japan. The 36-member ISA council met again in Kingston, Jamaica ...