Supporters say mining the seafloor could cause less environmental harm than mining on land. Opponents say the danger to ...

A push to extract minerals from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is gaining momentum. Here is how it works and why it has ...

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

He has the chic of a Silicon Valley tech bro and a clean energy pitch for investors, but will Gerard Barron's deep-sea mining dream do more harm than good?

Impossible Metals Bahrain has applied for a deep-sea mining exploration contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The application, backed by the Kingdom of Bahrain, seeks to explore for ...

The approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible for international waters for the first time ...

On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter ...

NOAA is holding public hearings this week to vet a rule to speed permitting of exploration and mining of mineral-rich nodules in international waters. President Donald Trump’s plan to jump-start ...

India's inaugural auction of deep-sea critical mineral blocks, crucial for various industries, has been indefinitely ...

The auction of 13 blocks, which have cobalt, copper, manganese, and nickel reserves, has been put off at least four times.

Moana Minerals CEO Hans Smit says US President Donald Trump's support for deep-sea mining is helpful for the industry - Copyright AFP William WEST Moana Minerals CEO ...

The bumpy snailfish is one of three newly identified deep-sea snailfish species described by MBARI collaborators at SUNY ...