The Japanese discovery was the result of an underwater survey conducted between April and June, covering over 100 sites along ...

TOKYO: A state-owned Chinese company plans to conduct a large mining experiment in international waters in the Pacific Ocean, ...

Now, plans are afoot to begin trial collection of the manganese nodules, or mineral concretions, from the Pacific Ocean site as early as 2025 with a view toward commercialization. Manganese ...

This country has discovered £20bn worth of rare seabed minerals, a finding promising to revolutionise its economy and EV ...

Typical manganese nodule habitat on the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific Ocean (Expedition SO239) with a sea anemone and a brittle star. Disclaimer ...

Manganese nodule with a deep-sea sponge. Expedition SO242. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions ...

Dense manganese nodules on the seabed of Minami-Tori-shima island are believed to be worth almost $27 billion.

A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast deposit of rare earth metals worth an estimated $26.3 billion near Minami-Torishima Island.

India's Mines Ministry launches first-ever auction of 13 offshore mineral blocks to boost domestic availability and reduce ...

In a discovery that’s got economists cheering and environmentalists reeling, Japan has struck gold - or rather, cobalt and ...