The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce ...

The Deep Sea Minerals CEO talks about the sector as the administration pushes to open the ocean floor to exploration and ...

There is a lot of good news taking shape around The Mining Company, which is focused on building a deep-sea mining business.

Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...

Deep-sea mining targets mineral deposits on the ocean floor, typically at depths of 3,000–6,000 meters. Most attention focuses on polymetallic nodules—potato-sized rocks lying on abyssal plains—and on ...

TMC The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) is a money-losing start-up in the mining industry. However, it is a particular focus that sets it apart from other miners, as it aims to build and operate a ...

Certain areas of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction are rich in deposits of polymetallic nodules, which contain concentrations of critical minerals important for industrial development such ...

By Andrew D. Thaler When I set sail on the MV NorSky in the summer of 2008 to probe the depths of Manus Basin off the coast ...

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 ...

(THE CONVERSATION) You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones ...

Norway has temporarily halted its deep-sea mining plans by postponing the first licensing round until at least 2029, following a political agreement with the Socialist Left Party for the state budget.

The United States and Japan have agreed to work together on deep-sea mining, but there's still a lot of work to be done.