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Anti-deep sea mining advocates warn Trump's fast-track order circumvents long-standing international sea laws by providing an ...

But it was not until 2022 that The Metals Company and Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. fully tested the first integrated nodule collection system in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The companies are now ...

The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters.

Trump may be unlikely to gain dominion over Canada or Greenland, but he’s vying to supersede the UN treaty that governs ...

As global demand for critical minerals intensifies — driven by the energy transition, technological innovation, and geopolitical competition ...

Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet—where creatures glow and life survives under crushing ...

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

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

President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the United ...

Trump wants an expedited permitting process in place for deep sea mining in 60 days. Advocates say the ocean should be ...