In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

China is rapidly expanding its deep-sea exploration efforts, sending fleets of research vessels far beyond its shores. While ...

As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep ...

Beijing now has the power to disrupt global communications after scientists revealed a device that can sever undersea cables ...

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing.

China has publicly disclosed its development of a compact, powerful deep-sea cable cutter capable of severing communication ...

17 March 2025 - Ahead of the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) March Council meeting, WWF is urging governments to pause deep seabed mining due to its severe risks to marine ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

Campaigner says The Metals Company’s loss of a third of its exploration area is sign of a stuttering industry.

"Sound science must underpin all decisions related to the deep seabed," she told an ocean meeting in Tokyo by video link. The ...

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

Some Indian mining and cement companies have approached Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for technical assistance as they prepare to bid for deep-sea mineral blocks up for auction, two sources with direct ...