Lockheed appeared to exit the sector in 2023, when it sold its UK-based deep-sea mining subsidiary, UK Seabed Resources, to ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

US defence group says there is ‘large interest’ in its eastern Pacific licences as companies vie for critical minerals ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

“We’re here to paint a giant message to remind [the Metals Company] that the ocean is the sacred commons of humanity,” said ...

Deep-sea mining is promoted as a solution for the energy transition and wealth for developing nations. However, evidence ...

Analysis - Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It ...

The initiative, led by a government-backed project, aims to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen national security.