Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

Four kilometers below the ocean surface lie vast fields of metal-rich nodules that could power millions of electric vehicles. Deep sea mining promises to ease the supply chain crisis for critical ...

The administration laid out a path to accelerate exploration and production of critical minerals in U.S. waters despite ...

The Metals Company, led by CEO Gerard Barron, aims to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor, backed by an executive order from President Trump.

The “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act” is meant to promote offshore energy development. The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved several bills that provoked sharp ...

On June 15, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) frigate Mogami (FFM) conducted its first mine disposal ...

Feature - Global efforts to halt deep sea mining are gaining momentum and Papua New Guinea is holding firm despite local ...

The deep ocean covers most of the planet. Gerard Barron wants his company to be the first to mine it. That's been his dream since 2001, when Barron's then-tennis partner asked him to invest in a ...