No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

China has launched a new ultradeep drilling campaign, aiming to unlock oil and gas resources from depths exceeding 8,000 ...

China's state-owned industrial giants have set up nearly 100 new research hubs as part of a government initiative launched in 2022 to drive technological breakthroughs in a slew of strategic fields.

Cook Islands officials said on Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters. The self-governing co ...

The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

The return of President Donald Trump for a second term has sparked optimism in the crypto industry, propelling Bitcoin to a ...

President Trump's administration could make the U.S. ideal for Bitcoin miners—particularly if it's lax on environmental ...

US mining firms are now facing delays for application-specific mining circuits (ASICs) from China as the trade war between ...

An Oslo court on Thursday rejected a legal challenge by the WWF environmental group against Norway's bid to mine its seabed ...

The Cook Islands, with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world — a whopping 2 million sq km — is considered ...

The Cook Islands is set to strike a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, triggering a hysterical response from New ...