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 ...

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 ...

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

The Trump administration is preparing an historic executive order to reassert American leadership on the new mineral frontier ...

In minerals exploration, drilling is typically contracted out to specialized companies whose costs are largely defined by ...

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...

The Gaza Strip is strewn with undetonated explosives from tens of thousands of Israeli air strikes, leaving the territory ...

"The last four months have been a whirlwind for the science team, and we still feel that Witch Hazel Hill has more to tell us ...