The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making up more than 90% of the Earth’s marine environment, much of the deep-sea ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

Trump is right to accelerate licenses for commercial underwater operations, but they should be within America’s 200-mile ...

It occurs following changes in the optical properties of the ocean that reduce the depth of its photic zones, the surface ...

Interior reports that on April 8, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) received a formal request for a lease ...

The Trump administration says it will consider selling leases to extract minerals from the seabed off the South Pacific ...

About 90 percent of species found in the Clarion Clipperton Zone have never been identified, yet they may be at risk from mining for minerals such as cobalt and nickel. This sea urchin ...

Seaweed absorbs rare minerals and elements from seawater as it grows. A new initiative from Blue Evolution, called Orca Minerals, aims to harvest the materials.

Around 90% of species in the ... and start extracting. A US deep-sea mining industry is essential to counter China’s aggressive pursuit of ocean minerals, a White House spokesperson said ...

Deep-sea organisms often make use of mineral nodules to anchor themselves on the sea floor. Ocean conservation groups argue that mining the deep sea puts the environment at risk. Deep-sea ...

Deep sea mining companies say concerns are exaggerated and that mining the ocean offers a more sustainable way to extract these metals and minerals than land-based mining, which has well ...