First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental ...

Deep-sea mining has come to the forefront in recent ... not least because they are essential in making batteries for electric cars. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International ...

Despite the favorable political environment, deep-sea mining still has some rough waters ahead of it. Battery manufacturers have begun to shy away from expensive minerals like nickel and cobalt.

One of China’s most advanced deep-sea research vessels – the submersible Jiaolong – has been given major upgrades and is set for sea trials in March, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.

Trump's rollback of EV mandates and potential tariffs creates uncertainty but leaves analysts and executives unfazed. Further deregulation could drive deep-sea mining and secure domestic critical ...

A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help ...

The Trump administration is considering initiating deep-sea mining to harvest key minerals ... electronic devices and electric vehicle batteries, as well as being vital for renewable energy ...

China also prioritized education in relevant fields that Hanke dubbed the "three M's": mining ... EV batteries to sell their electric vehicles for far cheaper than anywhere else. Meanwhile, China ...

Deep-sea mining companies are aiming to mine the cobalt, nickel, copper, lithium and manganese contained in the nodules for use in solar panels, electric car batteries and other green technology.

Japan has uncovered a massive $26 billion reserve of rare earth minerals beneath the Pacific Ocean, near Minami-Tori-Shima Island. These deposits, including cobalt, nickel, and copper, could boost ...