Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push ...

The resolution, drawn up by 3rd District Supervisor Justin Cummings, states that “deep-sea mining remains an unproven, ...

Nowadays, there is a growing global demand for rare earth elements and critical minerals such as nickel, manganese and lithium due to their importance in the production of components that support ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

The Metals Co. today became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington’s approval to mine the international seabed under a streamlined permitting process introduced earlier this week. Deep-sea mining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cloud patterns and the midnight sun reflect on the surface of the Chukchi Sea on July 10, 2021. The U.S. Outer Continental Shelf ...

Industrial mining of the seabed could reduce the abundance and diversity of tiny animals living in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, a new study found. The study, published Friday in the journal Nature ...