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

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...

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

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' ...

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 minerals off ...

Deep-sea mining (DSM) not only poses significant environmental ... to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling," said Dr. Sumaila.

(Reuters) - Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on ... nodules filled with the building blocks for electric vehicles and electronics. The request from privately held Impossible Metals ...