On April 29, a small seabed mining enterprise known as The Metals Company (TMC) formally submitted an application to NOAA to ...

A push to extract minerals from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is gaining momentum. Here is how it works and why it has become a global flashpoint.

Scientists warn deep-sea mining could harm sharks, rays, and ghost sharks. Their habitats overlap mining zones.

As the global energy transition accelerates, the ocean floor has emerged as the next frontier in critical mineral competition between the United States and China ...

The seabed is more than a new resource frontier; it is a test of whether multilateral rules can withstand the strain of great-power rivalry.

Yet for all their vast potential, deep-sea mining remains off-limits for now. The obstacle is not merely technological ...

On April 24, Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite the development of offshore mining of polymetallic nodules.

Australia's Northern Territory declared a ban on seabed mining in its coastal waters on Friday, citing the potential impact on the environment, sacred Indigenous sites and marine industries.

With investor enthusiasm for domestic critical mineral companies soaring, shares of The Metals Company rose 18.8% in ...

The Cook Islands should be allowed to “make their own choices” and “have a right to their own future development” in terms of ...

China needs to have better technology and a bigger say in the international maritime order if it is to win the global deep-sea mining race for critical minerals, according to a senior official from ...