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

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! It’s still a chilly day here at the nation’s capital and ...

A DW investigation traces the hidden financial web behind deep-sea mining — an industry scientists say remains poorly understood, yet capable of causing irreversible harm to oceans worldwide.

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

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

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

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

When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela—carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing ...

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

Nearly 1,000 marine scientists and policy experts have similarly voiced their opposition. Even the surface of the moon is ...

A Trump administration push to begin deep-sea mining is gathering momentum — and stirring alarm in United States Pacific territories.

A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious ...