Four kilometers below the ocean surface lie vast fields of metal-rich nodules that could power millions of electric vehicles.

An escalating tariff dispute under Donald Trump's US administration could cost the Swiss economy up to CHF17.5 billion ($22 ...

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese appeared at a panel discussion on Palestine in Bern on Monday evening.

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The U.S. legal framework, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA), although enacted nearly 40 years ago, has ...

As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.

US President Donald Trump’s office hosts a bust of former British prime minister Winston Churchill, the infamous Diet Coke ...

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

The Metals Company, led by CEO Gerard Barron, aims to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor, backed by an executive order from President Trump.

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Companies are amassing billions in Bitcoin for their treasuries while stablecoins gain traction with new legislation and ...

It’s an organic gem like a pearl. But instead of residing in a shell, this Hawaii gem grows slowly like a miniature tree deep ...