Anti-deep sea mining advocates warn Trump's fast-track order circumvents long-standing international sea laws by providing an ...

These rock-like formations, called polymetallic nodules, contain minerals essential for various technologies, including ...

Nauru's ambition to commercially mine the seabed is likely at risk following President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at fast-tracking ocean mining, anti-deep sea mining advocates warn.

Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure. This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 200 ...

Trump may be unlikely to gain dominion over Canada or Greenland, but he’s vying to supersede the UN treaty that governs ...

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

The Metals Company The Metals Company said that it is seeking permit applications through U.S. law as part of agreements with two companies — Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. and Tonga Offshore ...

But it was not until 2022 that The Metals Company and Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. fully tested the first integrated nodule collection system in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The companies are now ...

President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the United ...

Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Nauru's President David Adeang has announced the conclusion of negotiations with Australia on long-term funding for the Regional Processing Centre. Adeang made the announcement in parliament this ...