As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep ...

Some Indian mining and cement companies have approached Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for technical assistance as they prepare to bid for deep-sea mineral blocks up for auction, two sources with direct ...

Several countries united with campaign groups on Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea ...

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a key ...

Close to 170 member states and the European Union gathered in Jamaica on 17 March 2025, for a two-week-long negotiation on ...

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

Campaigner says The Metals Company’s loss of a third of its exploration area is sign of a stuttering industry.

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge ...

With a seabed rich in cobalt, nickel and copper, Kiribati is seeking new partners after a previous deal with a Canadian ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a ...