The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they build up into potato-sized nodules.

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Barriers are high to development of mines and processing plants for vital metals needed for U.S. competition with China.

"This is a lengthy process, but I believe our government will initiate the process." Businesses and activists left in limbo as government weighs controversial deep-sea plan: 'The last true wilderness ...

Norway voted last year to open part of its Arctic ... is essential to counter China’s aggressive pursuit of ocean minerals, a White House spokesperson said, and domestic laws would ensure ...

Here’s why Norway is taking a leading role. Photo: Loke Marine Minerals President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the mining of the deep sea as part of a broader effort by ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Norway’s plans to mine seabed minerals in Arctic waters remain in limbo after the first licensing round was delayed in December 2024.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to help foster and facilitate the exploration, extraction and processing of minerals from the seabed. The order describes the resources as key to U ...

One good thing that came from the spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky last week at the White House was that it seemed to put a minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine in jeopardy.