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

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

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that aims to jumpstart 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 ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the ...

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

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 ...

The North Wessex Downs, Alfred the Great country, is home to miles of quiet hiking trails; ancient sites such as the ...

A handful of firms are waiting for Norway to issue the first deep sea mining licenses. File photo of deep-sea mining protestors. Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard/ AFP Companies are raring to explore the ...

The industry has already suffered a false start. Norway's parliament had voted massively in favour of deep-sea mining, experts had concluded there were significant resources to be extracted ...

Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow deep-sea mining -- much to the dismay of environmentalists. The industry has ...