The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient rocks, each about the size of a closed fist, called "polymetallic nodules.

Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Together, the company and President Trump are circumventing a multilateral process to develop rules for deep sea mining that ...

Mining of these rock-like nodules was the topic of discussion of experts and industry representatives gathered in Tempe on ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the ...

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co. asked the Trump administration today to approve its plans to mine the international ...

TMC has made history with the first-ever application for two exploration licenses and a commercial recovery permit.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

Deep sea mining, however, may not be the only way the U.S. hopes to ramp up its mineral supply. The Trump Administration has ...