While deep-sea mining could reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains, environmental advocates warn that the practice ...

A California company’s bid to mine the seafloor near American Samoa gained momentum after the U.S. Interior Department agreed ...

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), in collaboration with the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), ...

Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.

On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

The seminar agitated critical debate on balancing deep-sea resource exploitation with the need to protect fragile ocean ecosystems. Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed, President of NIMA, opened the event by ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

The search for critical minerals could put deep-sea mining and commercial fishing on a collision course.

Who is in charge of deep-sea mining in international waters ... That timeline worries deep-sea biologist Diva Amon. “It will likely prevent robust assessment of whether environmental obligations ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to open both US and international waters to deep-sea mining, ignoring a global treaty that controls the high seas. Canadian mining group The ...