The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining company, applauded the change and filed a new application more than doubling ...

The founder of a company interested in harvesting rare minerals from the seafloor near the Marianas says he wants "high quality engagement" with communities in the region, and that new ...

Startling findings in 2024 suggested that metallic nodules on the sea floor produce oxygen and might support life. Now ...

Explore the rising global demand for raw materials and the controversial world of deep-sea mining. This video examines how ...

NOAA plans to scour more than 30,000 square nautical miles of waters off American Samoa to figure out the possibilities there ...

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 ...

Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...

After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 30 years, the United States is preparing to dive into deep-sea mining. While the U.S. has long deferred to laws established by the U.N. Convention on the Law ...

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial waters.