Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.

Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit ...

While the Trump administration frames deep-sea mining as a ‘core national security and economic interest,’ dozens of ...

The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll ...

A DW investigation traces the hidden financial web behind deep-sea mining — an industry scientists say remains poorly understood, yet capable of causing irreversible harm to oceans worldwide.

Critics warn that opening up Arctic waters to mineral extraction could devastate large fisheries and sensitive habitats off ...

Federal officials Tuesday said they're considering a mineral lease off Alaskan shores. It's part of a fast-paced and ...

When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela—carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing ...

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, ...

Nearly 1,000 marine scientists and policy experts have similarly voiced their opposition. Even the surface of the moon is ...

By Ernest Scheyder Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Metals Co on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington's approval to mine the international seabed under a streamlined permitting process ...

The Trump administration is accelerating the permitting timeline for deep-seabed mining applications. The National Oceanic ...