Analysis - The debate around deep seabed mining has been gaining attention as concerns mount about its potential impacts on ocean ecosystems. The ocean is host to countless species yet to be ...

People living in the Pacific nation are divided on whether to push ahead with deep-sea mining for polymetallic nodules.

China should shore up alliances with pro-seabed mining countries to control and extract the wealth of critical resources in ...

Emerging commercial technologies can enable mining operations on Earth, the seabed, and the Moon, reducing America's dependence on China for critical minerals.

Local environmental groups are urging the government to conduct a comprehensive survey to determine public support for seabed ...

UK’s underwater industry, including offshore energy, aquaculture, defence, telecoms and seabed minerals, supports over 51,000 ...

Local councillors have opposed seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight and applauded an impassioned first-term councillor ...

This remote atoll allows Japan to claim an EEZ encompassing nearly 429,000 sq km (166,000 square miles) of surrounding waters ...

This discrepancy arises because deep seabed minerals don't belong to any jurisdiction and thus cannot be similarly taxed. To obtain exploration licenses for deep seabed mining, UNCLOS requires ...

Norway wants to open its Arctic seabed to mining for critical metals. Critics fear harm to fragile marine ecosystems. The WWF ...

Shares in Norwegian sea bed mining start-up Green Minerals fell by 36% on Monday after the government scrapped a first licensing round for deep-sea mining in return for support for its annual budget.