With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

It does not allow deep-sea mining, though it has issued some exploration permits. ... TMC began its current journey as DeepGreen, founded in 2011 by Nautilus Minerals' former CEO David Heydon.

Deep-sea mining equipment being deployed by The Metals Company during a test expedition. The company hopes to extract nodules of critical minerals from the seabed.

The Trump administration also wants to fast-track deep-sea mining—extracting minerals from the ocean floor—something scientists say could cause irreparable harm to marine ecosystems.

Explorers have dreamed of harvesting deep-sea metals since the 1870s, when the British scientific ship HMS Challenger pulled up mineral-laden rocks on its round-the-world voyage. The first ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the ...

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 ...

Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals President Trump arrives at Leesburg Executive Airport on Marine One in Leesburg, Va., on Thursday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) ...