Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow ...

The US feels otherwise. “Under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, US companies can apply for exploration licenses ...

At least one company has found a work-around to international opposition to deep-sea mining: The Trump administration.

Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals off ...

Trump's deep-sea mining order is likely to stipulate that the U.S. aims to exercise its rights to extract critical minerals ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in ...

India has extended an auction of deep-sea blocks containing critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other ...

highlighted the importance of focusing on deep-sea mining. He said: “China increasingly views the deep seabed as a front line in economic and military competition with the US.” A strategic ...

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years.