A new executive order pits the United States against the rest of the world over the question of who can exploit mineral ...

The administration moves to sidestep U.N. body governing the ocean floor and the harvesting of minerals and metals in ...

Donald Trump has directed the US government to speed up permitting for deep-sea metals projects in an effort to kick-start ...

Five thousand meters beneath the Pacific Ocean is a deep-sea mining hotbed and a swarm of odd creatures that need protecting.

The U.S. is facing mounting pressure as China tightens control over rare earths. Amid growing dependence on these critical ...

President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could ...

Deep-sea mining endangers rare species, threatening biodiversity in the ocean's depths and raising critical questions about ...