Japan will conduct test mining of rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres ...

NOAA is weighing two applications from The Metals Co. to explore for minerals in international waters despite pushback from ...

With the Jan. 12 deadline looming for public input on a federal deep-sea mining proposal, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov.

The U.S. push to lease the seafloor east of Guam for commercial mining operations without consulting the island and with no ...

Legal experts say deep-sea mining cannot start until the ISA agrees how profits from the global seabed would be shared.

Hughes was going to do the unthinkable with it: mine manganese nodules right from the ocean floor. So, when the Glomar sailed ...

President Donald Trump defied international norms on deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals, signing an executive order ...

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero is speaking out for the first time in an interview about her concerns over the federal deep sea mining proposal, as two important events are being held tomorrow for the comm ...

With just about a week remaining before the federal comment deadline, more Guam senators are publicly joining the island's ...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders voted against a proposed moratorium on sourcing electric vehicle battery metals from deep-sea mining. The growing debate over deep-sea mining reflects the ...

After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 30 years, the United States is preparing to dive into deep-sea mining. While the U.S. has long deferred to laws established by the U.N. Convention on the Law ...

The rush to mine the deep ocean is no longer a distant possibility. It’s here, thanks to global demand for minerals like cobalt and nickel rising, meaning governments and corporations are eyeing the ...