A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.

The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining and ...

With just about a week remaining before the federal comment deadline, more Guam senators are publicly joining the island's opposition to a controversial deep-sea mining proposal near the Marianas, rai ...

Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure. This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 ...

The U.S. push to lease the seafloor east of Guam for commercial mining operations without consulting the island and with no ...

Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the evidence suggests these ...

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

The rush to mine the deep ocean is no longer a distant possibility. It’s here, thanks to global demand for minerals like cobalt and nickel rising, meaning governments and corporations are eyeing the ...

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...

Protesters gathered at the ITC Building intersection in Tamuning on Monday to again oppose plans for deep-sea mining near the ...