Impossible Metals Bahrain has applied for a deep-sea mining exploration contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA ...

In early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that make up American ...

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.

He has the chic of a Silicon Valley tech bro and a clean energy pitch for investors, but will Gerard Barron's deep-sea mining ...

NOAA is holding public hearings this week to vet a rule to speed permitting of exploration and mining of mineral-rich nodules ...

The U.S. has struck a deal with the Cook Islands to help capitalize on the island nation's critical mineral potential.

Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, we have witnessed an upsurge of interest and intrigue surrounding the critical minerals necessary for the renewable energy transition and ...

Four Pacific nations are backing deep-sea mining, while others worry about environmental consequences. The split could ...

Despite the potential environmental risks, deep-sea mining has attracted considerable interest, particularly from nations like Nauru, Tonga, the Cook Islands, and Kiribati. The allure lies in the ...

On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter ...

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

Ecologists say there is still a lot unknown about the CCZ. It's the size of the continental U.S., more than 10,000 feet deep and its recently become the center point in the debate over what's the best ...