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

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

Deep-sea mining involves harvesting minerals from the seafloor, using machinery that some say is very disruptive to deep-sea ecology. A stock image shows an oil rig.

Deep-sea mining might yield minimal fiscal returns for Pacific nations. ... Originating from a rig in Australian waters, the spill reached Indonesian waters, ...

Just to be clear, deep-sea mining is not a new proposition, but it is one steeped in contention. In 2019, Mining Technology reported on mounting international concern surrounding proposals to mine ...

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.

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the ...

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 ...

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's ...