Deep beneath the ocean's surface, in the pitch-black abyss, scientists have uncovered a fascinating phenomenon: "dark oxygen.

A flurry of criticism followed the article’s publication, including from the deep-sea mining company that funded the study, ...

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Deep-sea mining is an emerging field that focuses on extracting valuable minerals from the ocean floor, particularly polymetallic nodules. As the demand for these resources increases ...

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Deep-seafloor organisms consume oxygen which scientists believe is produced by seawater electrolysis without light or sunshine.

TMC is a Canadian deep-sea mining exploration company focused on eventually mining polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton zone around the South Pacific. These nodules are rich in nickel ...

The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

The ocean’s depths have become the new front line in the geopolitical rivalry between China and the rest of the world.

Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in territorial waters to 2050.

Expectations have then increased since Trump's administration has signalled greater suppor t for domestic mineral exploration ...