U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee dismissed the lawsuit against TMC The Metals Co. on Friday, finding that the company hadn’t ...

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

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

The deep-sea mining gamble is no financial miracle. Rather, it is a sinking investment that is quite literally costing the earth for minerals we don’t need.

Why Deep Sea Mining Is So “Deeply Destructive” “Sustainable” seabed harvesting is “an oxymoron,” says leading expert Lisa Levin.

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 ...

Deep-sea mining is promoted as a solution for the energy transition and wealth for developing nations. However, evidence ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

Humans know very little about the deep sea. That may not stop us from mining it With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the wor ...

Deep sea mining may soon begin as The Metals Company pushes to extract battery minerals from the ocean floor—despite environmental concerns and legal hurdles.

The risks of deep-sea mining Research shows deep-sea mining would have a destructive impact on ecosystems and biodiversity in the ocean, which is home to more life than anywhere else on Earth.

Mining the deep oceans for cobalt, nickel, rare earths and other metals could accelerate the world’s conversion to renewable power sources. These minerals are hard to obtain on land, where ...