A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...

The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...

At least three explanations are under consideration, each of which could have dramatically reshaped planetary conditions for ...

Beneath the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an ancient underwater city has been quietly thriving for at least 120,000 years—but it may ...

A major legal challenge in deep-sea mining is the jurisdictional ambiguity between international waters and areas within national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) —which extend up to 200 nautical miles ...

Scientists uncovered a "Lost City" deep underwater in the Atlantic Ocean that could prove the existence of extraterrestrial ...

First Solar pledges to keep supply chains free from seabed minerals, aligning with a global moratorium on deep sea mining to safeguard marine ecosystems.

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In the crushing darkness 700 meters (2,300 feet) beneath the Atlantic Ocean, an astonishing world lies hidden—a labyrinth of ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — Researchers compared the environmental impacts of lithium-ion battery recycling to mining for new materials and found that recycling significantly outperforms mining in terms of ...

and delved into the potential impacts of deep-sea mining sediment plumes. She has used different statistical and modelling approaches to answer questions about biodiversity, community patterns ...

In defending the move, Widodo claimed renewed extraction would only be legal for sea-floor sediment, not sand, and removed to benefit ship movement. Mining expert Andang Bachtiar has pointed out ...