The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

The mining involves collecting minerals from the ocean floor for use in battery manufacture, and it can affect deep-sea communities.

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

With the prospect of deep-sea mining once again hitting the headlines, opposing parties remain locked in a bitter dispute.

Transocean Ltd. (RIG) offers the use of the Ocean Rig Olympia vessel, along with cash investment and engineering services to support GSR's exploration.

The Mining Industry’s Next Frontier Is Deep, Deep Under the Sea Companies are diving to the bottom to scoop up metals essential for our EV-driven future.

Deep sea mining may soon begin as The Metals Company pushes to extract battery minerals from the ocean floor—despite environmental concerns and legal hurdles.

There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump.

Deep sea mining, which is still in its experimental stage, is the process of retrieving valuable mineral deposits, such as copper, nickel, zinc and rare earth elements, from the seabed at depths ...

Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining's impact on culture and environment The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the ...

Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front ...

The Metals Company has large potential in deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules, with minimal environmental impact compared to traditional mining. Read more here.