A state-owned Chinese firm has reportedly secured exclusive rights for seabed exploration near the edge of Japan’s exclusive ...

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 ...

New monitoring station in Antarctica opened by China will provide continuous observations of atmosphere to aid understanding ...

Norway stopped deep-sea mining due to political pressure and environmental concerns. Japan's aspirations and global ...

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 ...

Who profits from deep-sea mining? When it comes to deep-sea mining, the focus is primarily on manganese nodules and other minerals found on the ocean floor outside territorial waters. This is ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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