China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands risks leaving the United States behind in critical minerals essential for energy, defense, and tech.

Indian mining and cement companies have sought technical assistance from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC to prepare bids for deep ...

The International Seabed Authority is meeting in Jamaica to thrash out the rules for deep-sea extraction. Read more at ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

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

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea ...

mandates a Defense Department feasibility study on refining polymetallic nodule-derived intermediates to high-purity nickel, copper, and cobalt productsThe study, to be led by the Industrial Base ...