The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen,” Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, told CNBC by video call.

An executive order is being drafted by the Trump administration to allow the collection of metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed. The order would form part of an effort to counter China’s supremacy ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's critical minerals drive looks set to pave ... been put on notice to avoid a race to the bottom of the ocean. "If you have the U.S. pursue this 'go at it alone ...

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