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

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

After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in ...

The Metals Company is being accused by environmental groups of changing its corporate branding from fueling the green ...

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 ...

"Without a Mining Code, the legal framework for deep-seabed mining in the Area (international seabed) would be incomplete," ...

In stark contrast with Carvalho’s science-driven approach, delegates are being forced to address The Metals Company's (TMC) ...

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 ...

Kiribati is reportedly in discussions with China to explore deep-sea mining opportunities, signaling a potential shift in its ...

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

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

Close to 170 member states and the European Union gathered in Jamaica on 17 March 2025, for a two-week-long negotiation on ...