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.

The Metals Company, which has been trying for years to exploit battery materials strewn across the ocean floor, announced ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to ...

France on Monday accused the United States of violating international law after President Donald Trump signed an order to ...

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