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

Cook Islands officials yesterday said they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island ...

New Zealand backed a ban on deep-sea mining under former progressive prime ... copper and nickel—metals used to build batteries for electric vehicles. But the industry faces sharp criticism ...

A major legal challenge in deep-sea mining is the jurisdictional ambiguity between international waters and areas within national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) —which extend up to 200 nautical miles ...

New Zealand backed a ban on deep-sea mining under former progressive prime minister Jacinda ... copper and nickel -- metals used to build batteries for electric vehicles. Lula pushes mega-oil project ...