Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

“It’s better down where it’s wetter,” crooned Sebastian, the Disney crab, to the Little Mermaid. The sentiment is enthusiastically shared by a group of investors who have bet millions on extracting ...

India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other products until May 1, a spokesperson at India's Ministry of Mines said on ...

A US company, Impossible Metals, aims to initiate deep-sea mining off American Samoa, seeking regulatory approval while ...

California carbon market players itching for a quick reauthorization of the state’s cap-and-trade program may have President ...

Since China produces most of the world’s REEs, shipments stuck at ports are likely to trigger a global supply crunch – ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

The May issue of Scientific American takes you on a deep-sea mining mission, explores dark comets and examines an invisible threat to the food we eat ...

Impossible Metals, a pioneering US-based deep-sea mining company, has submitted a request to commence a leasing process for exploration and potential mining of critical minerals in the deep sea off ...

Trump administration is drafting an executive order that will enable the stockpiling of deep-sea metals in a bid to counter ...

Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having 'great' significance, relative to the 'without' ...