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With China dominating the supply chain, the US sees opportunity at the bottom of the ocean but the science is far from settled.

New Caledonia this week imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone – a rare and sweeping move ...

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 ...

Even as governments around the world crack down on illegal immigration with renewed force, lots of countries are offering to welcome in migrants for the right amount of cash. Several nations offer ...

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