The executive order will help private deep-sea mining companies to access mineral-rich nodules on the sea floor.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for ...

President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive order ...

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.

The measure directs the Commerce Department to speed up reviewing and issuing permits for exploration and commercial recovery ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea ...

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

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