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

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

Explore the rising global demand for raw materials and the controversial world of deep-sea mining. This video examines how companies eye the Clarion-Clipperton Zone for its immense reserves of cobalt, ...

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

The U.S. push to lease the seafloor east of Guam for commercial mining operations without consulting the island and with no room for negotiation is exactly why the island’s current ...

The deep-sea mining market is gaining traction as governments and industries seek secure access to critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, renewable energy, electronics, and defense ...