President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to promote mining of the deep-sea floor, a controversial way to get critical minerals that are used in a wide range of electronics and ...

For most of history, these metals have been out ... For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to tap into the ocean’s mineral stores — perhaps none more infamous than the German ...

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will consider selling leases to extract minerals ... sea mining would ignore an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice. Most ...

which controls the supply of many critical minerals. To retrieve the nodules, mining firms plan to send uncrewed collector vehicles down to the bottom of the ocean. The Metals Company vehicle ...

The president is also ordering a raft of reports, including a study of using the US National Defense Stockpile for minerals contained within sea deposits and an assessment of private-sector ...

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 President Trump signed an executive order ...