Japan will conduct test mining of rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres ...

Hughes was going to do the unthinkable with it: mine manganese nodules right from the ocean floor. So, when the Glomar sailed ...

Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists and Indigenous peoples.

Guam's village mayors passed a resolution opposing deep-sea mining in federal waters near the Marianas, joining a growing ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be disturbed or harmed by deep-sea mining.

Guam lawmakers heard urgent pleas Wednesday to halt federal plans for deep-sea mining near the Marianas Trench, with Speaker ...

The U.S. government is moving closer to approving deep-sea mining in international waters, opening a contentious new front in ...

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 ...

A call for the federal government to halt plans to lease some 35.5 million acres of sea floor east of the Mariana Islands got ...

The U.S. push to lease the seafloor east of Guam for commercial mining operations without consulting the island and with no room for negotiation is exactly why the island’s current ...

With deep-sea mining already under scrutiny, Guam lawmakers are advancing a resolution aimed at reinforcing the island’s opposition.  Supporters say this moment is about drawing a clear line as ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems. Global demand for critical metals is rising sharply, prompting many ...