A report has revealed that the United States and Japan are exploring a major ...
A recent executive order would accelerate mining in little-understood undersea ecosystems. By Rebecca Dzombak Max Bearak and Harry Stevens See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más ...
In recent years, deep-sea mining has emerged as a polarizing issue in the Pacific Islands, and the nascent industry is not yet regulated. Now the region is contending with another challenge: the ...
The world's oceans harbor a cultural heritage of sunken ships, remains of those lost in the transatlantic slave trade and Indigenous islanders' spiritual ties to the sea that must be protected, NGOs ...
NGOs fear industry may soon be given the green light for undersea mining in the absence of solid environmental rules – Copyright AFP/File GIANLUIGI GUERCIA Ocean ...
Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...
In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) formally certified TMC's USA B exploration license application for deep-sea activities. This approval covers the exploration of an ...
A Canadian deep-sea mining company may become the first to commercially mine the international seabed under a controversial U.S. executive order that bypasses United Nations regulations. A recent ...