Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.

Researchers have revisited a remote site in the Pacific Ocean that was used as a test for deep-sea mining in the 1970s. They ...

A new study involving the University of Liverpool has revealed the long-term impacts and the first signs of biological ...

The device integrates seamlessly with China's advanced crewed and uncrewed submersibles, such as the Fendouzhe and Haidou ...

China has developed a compact deep-sea device capable of cutting armoured undersea cables at depths of 4,000 metres — twice ...

Deep-sea mining opponents believe Carvalho’s ... In February, Impossible Metals announced the delay of a planned 2026 test of its mining technology in an area of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone ...

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises ... The Cook Islands deal—focusing on technology transfer, logistics support, and ecosystem research—fits neatly into this paradigm.

Several countries united with campaign groups on Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea ...

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary ... cobalt and copper that are crucial for renewable energy technology. But researchers and environmentalists have ...

said Greenpeace deep-sea mining campaigner, Louisa Casson. The shift has come, she said, after some battery and car ...

Deep-sea mining opponents believe Carvalho’s ... In February, Impossible Metals announced the delay of a planned 2026 test of its mining technology in an area of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone ...