After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in ...

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a key ...

In stark contrast with Carvalho’s science-driven approach, delegates are being forced to address The Metals Company's (TMC) ...

It is the key ingredient of bronze, the alloy that helped create some of the world’s greatest civilizations and took humanity ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ...

Deep-sea mining is not just about minerals; it is about the future of global maritime order. Alex Gilbert is the Vice President of Regulation at Zeno Power Systems, a fellow at the Payne Institute ...

The draft text calls for inspections and evaluations for deep-sea mining companies, but how such a system would work is under debate. Some even think such mechanisms are ultimately not all that ...