Chile's Codelco will partner with global mining giant Rio Tinto for its new Maricunga lithium project, the state miner said ...

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On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

Salt is one of the most essential minerals in human history, but did you know it can be harvested straight from the ocean? In this video, you’ll discover the fascinating process of making salt by ...

Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.

Leia Larsen is a reporter at. She spent a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining the intersection of ...

A California startup has developed the specialized resin beads needed to extract lithium from brine with ion exchange and ...

Dive into the awe-inspiring world of sea salt production at the largest salt works on Earth, where more than 10 million tons ...

In the late 1800s, El Paso's salt flats sparked a fierce battle for survival. So fierce and epic in scale, its the only time ...

The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders ...

Here’s what else to know. Who is in charge of deep-sea mining in international waters? The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea established the ISA to regulate deep sea mining beyond national ...