The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy.

The U.S. Department of the Interior said Tuesday that it’s beginning the process of selling deep-sea mining leases after a request from startup Impossible Metals (previously Impossible Mining).

Most of the seafloor explored during Dive 07 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration was covered with these manganese nodules, the subject of the Deep Sea Ventures pilot test nearly ...

It was attached to the stem of a sea sponge anchored on one of the valuable nodules. Amon was overwhelmed with excitement. It was likely a new species, she said. She also felt a sense of grief.

In 2013, a deep sea mining company named UK Seabed Resources contracted marine biologist Diva Amon and other scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to survey a section of the seafloor ...

Deep-sea mining has emerged as a rapidly developing frontier in global resource extraction, driven by the increasing demand for minerals essential for green technologies. Minerals such as nickel ...

Cue outrage from environmentalists keen to protect the unique organisms that live in the CCZ at almost any cost. They observe that the deep sea is one of the last places on the planet not yet ...

Large swathes of the deep-sea floor contain nodules of the critical minerals cobalt, copper, manganese and nickel. "This is an exciting opportunity for the U.S.," Gerard Baron, CEO of The Metals ...

Shares of The Metals CompanyTMC.O - among the most prominent of deep-sea mining companies - rose on Thursday by roughly 40% to hit a 52-week high of $3.39 per share after the Reuters report ...

Deep-sea mining could have a significant environmental impact. The seafloor holds large amounts of carbon dioxide and when it’s churned and moved, the gas can escape. Mitigation could include ...