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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If China is allowed to conduct commercial development, it may dominate the international supply chain of rare metals.

A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast deposit of rare ...