Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

They say the move could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the ...

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his ...

An executive order from Trump backing deep sea mining faces fierce environmental and international opposition.

The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they ...

Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical ...

The Trump administration hoped that mining critical minerals could boost U.S. GDP by $300 billion over 10 years and create ...

In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed. Decades later, ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promoting the deep-sea mining industry, which is controversial due to ...