Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the evidence suggests these ...

Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

Using its advanced deep-sea drilling vessel Meng Xiang (meaning “Dream”), China aims to penetrate the Mohorovicic discontinuity — or Moho — the boundary between the crust and mantle.

China's Meng Xiang drill ship aims to reach Earth's Moho, advancing deep-sea exploration and asserting maritime power in the South China Sea.

The Pacific Ocean’s seabed is rich in critical metals such as cobalt and nickel. Yet deep-sea mining of these materials, which are used in many technologies, threatens the region. If mining goes ...

Protesters project a slide opposed to deep-sea mining on the side of the Hidden Gem deep-sea mining vessel, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Feb. 8, 2022 (Sipa photo by Charles M. Vella via AP Images).

The great deep sea mining debate has both pros and cons that need to be addressed before the procedure can become viable.

Deep-sea mining involves extracting minerals from the ocean floor at depths of 200 metres or more. It has never been done on a commercial level, but several companies are exploring regions and testing ...

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's ...

President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry for critical minerals. Supporters say deep-sea mining could boost the U.S. economy and reduce reliance on land ...

Deep sea mining may soon begin as The Metals Company pushes to extract battery minerals from the ocean floor—despite environmental concerns and legal hurdles.