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 ...

The production of oxygen at the seafloor by polymetallic nodules is a new ecosystem function that needs to be considered when assessing the impact of deep-sea mining. These findings underscore the ...

The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to ...

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

Adversarial nations and strategic competitors currently dominate global supplies of rare earth elements—and control much of ...

A deep-sea squat lobster in the genus Munidopsis ... like sea lilies that actually live on stalks attached to the polymetallic nodules, according to Glover. This sea squirt, or tunicate, is ...

The Trump Administration is initiating the process of selling leases for deep-sea mining. While deep-sea mining is expected ...

Vowing to “counter China’s growing influence over seabed mineral resources,” the Trump administration is opening a new front ...

Nauru has revised its commercial agreement with Canadian mining group The Metals Company for deep sea mining in international ...