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

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

Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists and Indigenous peoples.

Guam lawmakers heard urgent pleas Wednesday to halt federal plans for deep-sea mining near the Marianas Trench, with Speaker ...

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

The U.S. government is moving closer to approving deep-sea mining in international waters, opening a contentious new front in ...

A call for the federal government to halt plans to lease some 35.5 million acres of sea floor east of the Mariana Islands got ...

Lawmakers will meet in an emergency session at 9 a.m. on Friday, and vote on whether to call for a halt to the federal ...

With deep-sea mining already under scrutiny, Guam lawmakers are advancing a resolution aimed at reinforcing the island’s opposition.  Supporters say this moment is about drawing a clear line as ...

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 ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, in a remote stretch of the Pacific between Hawaii and Mexico, scientists have mapped 788 ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems. Global demand for critical metals is rising sharply, prompting many ...