The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.

Deep beneath the ocean floor, researchers have found giant frozen waves of sediment. What does this explain about how the planet cooled 43-million-years ago.

The Deep Sea Minerals CEO talks about the sector as the administration pushes to open the ocean floor to exploration and mining.

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Global negotiations over the future of the deep sea are underway this week in Kingston, Jamaica where member states of the International Seabed Authority have gathered to continue shaping a regulatory framework for commercial mining in international waters.

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