Critical minerals have firmly entered geopolitics, whether through Trump's tariff wars, China's export bans, or the EU's ...

Japan has announced that it will launch the world's first deep-sea mining test for rare minerals in January 2026. The mission ...

Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation program said Thursday.

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...