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

The United States, which is not a signatory to the UN convention or an ISA member, disrupted the painstaking process this ...

Four kilometers below the ocean surface lie vast fields of metal-rich nodules that could power millions of electric vehicles. Deep sea mining promises to ease the supply chain crisis for critical ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

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

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

Deep-sea operations proposed by a Vancouver-based mining company could cause harm to a wide variety of species in the Pacific ...

By forging ahead with deep-sea mining, the US is bypassing the UN and creating a diplomatic storm – with a Swiss firm at the ...

Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of whales and dolphins. New studies have detected endangered species in the area ...

The Metals Company, led by CEO Gerard Barron, aims to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor, backed by an executive order from President Trump.

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international ...