A deep-sea mining test shows ecosystem damage can begin immediately, with more than one-third of seafloor animals lost in a single pass.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

Critical minerals are the new oil: Everyone needs them, but not every country has them. That’s led some to search for them in some pretty wild places. And few places are as outlandish as the ocean ...

The US is looking to dramatically expand its efforts to churn up the seafloor in a new hunt for rare metals and critical resources. Supporters say the move could secure essential minerals and even ...

Japan’s five-week test of deep-sea mining is a milestone — and a test of how nations balance geopolitics, clean energy, and ...

Greenpeace launches legal challenge against UK government's decision to approve the transfer of two deep-sea exploration licences ...

Brazilian marine scientist Leticia Carvalho will be the first-ever woman, oceanographer and person of Latin American heritage to lead the International Seabed Authority. The ISA, a little-known U.N.

The rush to mine the deep ocean is no longer a distant possibility. It’s here, thanks to global demand for minerals like cobalt and nickel rising, meaning governments and corporations are eyeing the ...