As the United States looks to secure its supply of critical minerals, deep-sea mining could offer one possible solution.

Taxonomists have already named at least eight new animal species from the deep sea in the first half of 2026, spanning ...

A Canadian deep-sea mining company may become the first to commercially mine the international seabed under a controversial U.S. executive order that bypasses United Nations regulations. A recent ...

Scientists warn deep-sea mining recovery depends on habitat, and some losses in vents and seamounts may be irreversible.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Environmental systems scientist at the University of Delaware. As with other polarized issues such as nuclear energy, there has ...

Deep sea mining has been off limits thus far, both because it's awfully hard, and because governments haven't yet firmed up regulations around extracting minerals offshore. That might soon change, as ...

Deep-sea mining raises big questions about how we balance innovation with stewardship. Are we mining the ocean floors ...

As demand for critical minerals rises, deep-sea mining is gaining momentum despite unresolved environmental and regulatory concerns. - Greenline ...

On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter ...

After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 30 years, the United States is preparing to dive into deep-sea mining. While the U.S. has long deferred to laws established by the U.N. Convention on the Law ...