Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and ...

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.

Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nati ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...