Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

It was the first successful commercial mining test by a Vancouver startup called The Metals Company (TMC), led by CEO Gerard Barron, and a milestone in its bid to excavate the deep sea. It seemed to ...

How would mining affect deep-sea wildlife? Could mining the ocean actually make climate change worse? At present, there’s no consensus on whether deep-sea mining would be better or worse for the ...

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island ...

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

Jakarta: Opponents of deep sea mining have suffered a serious setback when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice. Until now, those in ...

This decision follows a shareholder proposal led by corporate responsibility non-profit As You Sow, which raised concerns about the environmental impact of deep sea mining and its potential inclusion ...

Greenpeace activists protest against Norway's plan to allow deep sea mining as Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre arrives at the Paris Peace Forum in 2023. Photo: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP The ruling ...

Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government in Kerala on Tuesday made it clear that the Centre's move to initiate deep-sea mining along the state's coast cannot be allowed at any cost and the concern ...

New Zealand backed a ban on deep-sea mining under former progressive prime minister Jacinda Ardern in 2022, citing the risk of "irreversible" damage in poorly understood ecosystems. However Jones ...

SYDNEY - New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country’s resources minister told AFP on Feb 11. Resources Minister Shane Jones said ...