Amy Gartman, a research oceanographer and global marine minerals project chief at the US Geological Survey’s Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, said the USGS ...

“Future mineral demand can be met without deep seabed mining,” declared the World Wildlife Fund in a report finding that innovations could curb demand for critical minerals by 20% to 58% by 2050.

Anxiety over Trump's push to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters took center stage at the opening of the U.N.

Photo: Loke Marine Minerals President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the mining of the deep sea as part of a broader effort by the White House to secure critical minerals for ...

A vast resistance. Prior to the president’s order, more than 900 leading scientists and marine policy experts from over 70 countries, including Amon from Trinidad and Tobago, had signed a ...

In February, the Cook Islands announced a key deal with China: a five-year agreement on deep sea exploration of marine minerals. While the deal does not yet include full mining permits, it ...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (OMEX) (NASDAQ: OMEX), an ocean exploration pioneer engaged in the discovery, development, and extraction of critical minerals that ...

Fred Smith was an original member of the influential nonprofit SAFE, which has shaped policy around national security, energy ...

Photo: Loke Marine Minerals. The controversial race to mine the deep sea is ramping up around the world. Here’s why Norway is taking a leading role. Photo: Loke Marine Minerals.

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX), an ocean exploration pioneer engaged in the discovery, development, and extraction of critical minerals that provide solutions to global challenges, ...

Norway is pressing ahead with its plans, backed by companies eager to tap into the region’s mineral wealth. Loke Marine Minerals, a startup founded in 2019, is one firm vying for exploration ...