Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres -- ...

Lawmakers voted near-unanimously Friday to urge the federal government to halt deep-sea mining plans, pointing to potential ...

Japan launched a groundbreaking deep-sea mining trial, marking the world's first attempt to extract rare earth ...

Just days before the January 12 deadline to comment on a federal proposal that could open more than 35 million acres of seabed to deep sea mining, the 38th Guam Legislature has once again made its pos ...

The public has until Jan. 23 to submit comments on the federal proposal to open California waters to offshore oil drilling.

Japan would tomorrow embark on what it said is the world’s first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000m — greater than the height of Mount Fuji — to curb dependence on China. A Japanese ...

A powerful milestone for our shared ocean is about to be achieved,” writes columnist. “The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty will go into effect on Jan. 17 after two ...

Experts warn that Trump could exploit Greenland for its critical mineral resources, which are seen as “essential” for green ...

The ice-covered island may be strategically important, but it's unclear that it could be a commercially viable source of ...

At roughly 5,600 metres above sea level—where oxygen is scarce and temperatures can plunge below -20°C—China is deploying ...

President Trump said early Friday that American oil companies would pour $100 billion of investment into Venezuela to jumpstart its oil industry. Trump's social-media post came hours before he is ...