Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the ...

New Zealand’s willingness to encourage seabed mining in the same piece of ocean where offshore wind generation could be built is unprecedented, according to an international wind farm developer.

Magnificent waterfalls, take-your-breath-away vistas, and glorious stretches of sandy beaches—Southern state parks are some ...

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

The leader of climate-vulnerable Palau wants US President Donald Trump to come snorkelling with him to understand the "slow ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

The deep-sea, covering more than 60% of the Earth's surface, is a realm of mystery. It hosts a diverse range of geological features, which are all subject ...

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing.

Independent researchers from the MiningImpact project and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources ...

Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology.

On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square ...

The push for clean energy is driving interest in deep-sea mining, a controversial method of extracting critical metals from the ocean floor. These polymetallic nodules contain key ingredients for ...