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 ...

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

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

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

The exploratory mission comes at a time of high resistance to deep sea mining given the unknown ecological effects.

These blocks lie within India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), extending 200 nautical miles into the sea. Of the 13 blocks, ...

Ministry of Mines launched the initiative offering 13 blocks covering across the Arabian Sea and Andaman Sea for exploration ...

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

Offers include sand blocks in Kollam, lime mud in Porbandar, and polymetallic reserves near Great Nicobar Island ...

Researchers in Japan have located vast undersea deposits of rare materials, including cobalt and nickel, near ...

In August 2023, Parliament amended the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, instituting an ...