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 signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic ...

A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral ...

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

President Donald Trump thew into turmoil a global effort to limit mining in the deep sea, signing an order to open up ...

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to ...

The administration moves to sidestep U.N. body governing the ocean floor and the harvesting of minerals and metals in ...

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

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

President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could lead to a host of problems for underwater ecosystems.

Deep-sea mining endangers rare species, threatening biodiversity in the ocean's depths and raising critical questions about ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...