Impossible Metals, a pioneering US-based deep-sea mining company, has submitted a request to commence a leasing process for ...

In January 2025, Taiwan’s coast guard blamed a Cameroon- and Tanzania-flagged vessel crewed by seven Chinese nationals and ...

For the first time ever, a colossal squid has been captured on camera alive and in its natural deep-sea habitat—100 years after the species was formally identified. A juvenile, just 30cm long, was ...

Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having “great” significance, relative to the “without” ...

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years.

In the race for green technology, the deep ocean is the new battleground. Will mining critical minerals save the climate — or ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in ...

Trump administration is drafting an executive order that will enable the stockpiling of deep-sea metals in a bid to counter ...