Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...

A British company holding two Pacific Ocean exploration licences is up for sale after its Norwegian parent went bankrupt ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

“The Metals Company is promising regulatory certainty in a regulatory vacuum,” said Bobbi-Jo Dobush, ocean conservation policy expert and author of Deep Sea Mining Isn’t Worth the Risk. “The only ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

Trump orders probe into critical mineral import tariffs for defense, energy, and technology sectors, due to US' reliance on ...

SYDNEY, April 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A US firm says it has launched a bid for deep-sea mining in the waters off a remote ...

Since China produces most of the world’s REEs, shipments stuck at ports are likely to trigger a global supply crunch – ...

No country should bypass international laws to authorise resource exploration in the seabed, China's foreign ministry said on ...

Seabed nodules rich in key metals such as nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese are crucial for the battery and defence ...