Japan is accelerating a decade-old plan to extract rare earths from the deep seabed, an ambitious initiative given extra ...

Critics warn that opening up Arctic waters to mineral extraction could devastate large fisheries and sensitive habitats off ...

Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit ...

Explore the rising global demand for raw materials and the controversial world of deep-sea mining. This video examines how ...

The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll ...

Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.

While the Trump administration frames deep-sea mining as a ‘core national security and economic interest,’ dozens of ...

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, ...

Federal officials Tuesday said they're considering a mineral lease off Alaskan shores. It's part of a fast-paced and ...

Industry leaders recently testified before a U.S. House of Representatives committee to discuss regulatory and statutory ...

The Trump administration argues that opening America’s seafloor to deep-sea mining is essential for strengthening our economy and securing our energy future.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to gauge support for what would be the first Alaska Outer Continental Shelf ...