Mining companies say President Trump has highlighted Greenland's supply of critical minerals, but some fear his aggressive ...

The US feels otherwise. “Under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, US companies can apply for exploration licenses ...

Diamonds formed in Earth’s lower mantle contain tiny flecks of minerals that are helping us understand the inner workings of our planet ...

In an essay which was published in The Portugal News on 12 March 2024 I made a synopsis of the potential environmental damage ...

Roberto Cavaleiro has been resident in Portugal since 1989 and possesses dual Portuguese/British nationality. Now in his 10th ...

Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow ...

India is investing heavily in the search for critical minerals. But it faces strong opposition from fisherfolk.

SWOT satellite data has been used to map the seafloor, revealing 100,000 seamounts, more than double the number previously known.

IN the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners, and huge numbers ...

At least one company has found a work-around to international opposition to deep-sea mining: The Trump administration.

Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized ...