Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

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

Deep-sea operations proposed by a Vancouver-based mining company could cause harm to a wide variety of species in the Pacific ...

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

Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of ...

The administration laid out a path to accelerate exploration and production of critical minerals in U.S. waters despite ...

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.

Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition. As deep-sea miners seek international go-ahead, opponents say the environmental impact ...

Feature - Global efforts to halt deep sea mining are gaining momentum and Papua New Guinea is holding firm despite local ...

The island's climate change minister told leaders at the United Nations Ocean Conference that the extraction of metals from ...