The Trump administration has declared its intention to establish the US States as a global leader in seabed mining. On April 24, US President Trump signed an executive order making it a priority of ...

In the 1960s, the book Mineral Resources of the Sea predicted nearly limitless amounts of rare earth elements, forecasting a mining boom that would enrich nations and lead to rapid advancements in ...

Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the ...

Extraction of the remaining minerals is becoming less efficient and requires more and more energy. Some scientists see the ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

China signed an MOU in February 2025 with the Cook Islands outlining the nations’ intent to cooperate on matters such as the ...

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

The ocean even has rare earth metals that power next-generation electric car batteries. And uranium, that’s a critical fuel source for nuclear power plants. You know, those plants produce almost ...

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PNNL researchers are mining minerals from the sea for vital energy independence research By Steven Ashby Special to the Herald. July 24, 2023 5:00 AM.

Unlike more controversial forms of deep-sea mining that require dredging the ocean floor, these dissolved minerals can be extracted directly from the ocean water itself. Advertisement.