Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals off ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

Impossible Metals, a pioneering US-based deep-sea mining company, has submitted a request to commence a leasing process for exploration and potential mining of critical minerals in the deep sea off ...

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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” ...

James Crumbley is seeking a new trial, with his attorneys arguing in court Friday deals the prosecution made with key ...

NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting ...

Using creative thinking and Lego technology, an Agawam robotics team engaged in research, problem-solving, coding and ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, ...

The Metals Company Andy Whitmore, a finance advocacy officer for the Deep Sea Mining Campaign, described The Metals Company move to seek U.S. approval as “an attempt to circumvent ...

The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would speed up deep-sea mining in international waters by allowing companies to circumvent a United Nations-backed review process ...