Photo illustration by Getty Images. The federal government announced last week that the U.S. Forest Service approved a mining company’s exploration permit at an old mining site south of Libby.

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

TMC’s consolidated application covers a commercial recovery area of approximately 65,000 km 2, more than double the 25,000 km 2 from its previous application. According to TMC, the licensed area ...

Cave explorer Major Shane Lucas shares his experiences traversing the Great Laxey Mine through art.

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 ...

Cumberland is testing whether its abandoned coal mines can become a town-wide geothermal network that supports redevelopment, economic growth, and lower emissions.

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 ...

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 ...