Tokyo hopes the plan to mine as much as 16 million tonnes of rare earths will help reduce its reliance on China, but will it ...

Any renewable energy source a country can support will become a hub for investment. Countries are researching not only solar energy but also the minerals ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the deep seafloor, saying it would create "a robust domestic supply for critical minerals." There is ...

The study examined the effects of mining discharge on zooplankton and the small shrimp and fish that consume the small organisms. The sediment waste from deep-sea mining could potentially displace or ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to jump-start the controversial practice of deep-sea mining, seeking to offset China's dominant position in critical mineral supply ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the ...

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...

Canada’s ocean floor holds billions of dollars worth of untapped resources, sparking debates across the country. Massive ...

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a slew of executive orders and other directives aimed at expediting certain land use authorizations and approvals on ...

The administration is seeking to fast-track the pursuit of strategically important minerals such as nickel, copper and rare earth elements from the seabed in U.S. and international waters. "The United ...