Deep sea cobalt mining targets crusts growing 1-6 mm per million years. See the ISA rules, Japan's 649 kg test and the risks ...

At best, deep-sea mining will be another technocentric approach to mitigating the climate crisis that distracts from the real ...

A federal court in Hawai’i is being asked to halt the first competitive offshore deep-sea mining lease auction in United ...

The company is currently pursuing exploration rights in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) and the Cook Islands.

Breakthrough in China's race with the US over exploration of applying AI to military operations amid deep-sea trials in ...

Commercial deep sea mining (DSM) in the Cook Islands and other pro-mining Pacific countries could begin as early as 2027, an Australian-based think tank predicts. However, the Cook Islands Seabed ...

Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery.

The Trump administration plans to lease nearly 100 million acres of Pacific Ocean seafloor. Opponents say its a potential ...

Diving 500 meters underwater in a submarine reveals an extraordinary world hidden far beneath the ocean surface. This ...

Metallic materials used in extremely cold environments must maintain high strength, ductility and fracture toughness to ...

Deep sea researcher Sun Yongfu (L) and submersible pilot Tang Jialing observe from the porthole on the manned deep-sea ...

A deep-sea exploration team has discovered 57 new species, including one they compare to a Spongebob Squarepants character, ‘Patrick Star’. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO ...