Indeed, while more than 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, the ocean floor is largely unmonitored ... and ocean ...

The findings have come at a time when there has been a growing demand for establishing a moratorium on all deep sea mining ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, ...

With a seabed rich in cobalt, nickel and copper, Kiribati is seeking new partners after a previous deal with a Canadian ...

A seabed mining company has asked the Trump administration for approval to harvest the ocean floor for critical metals in ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.

Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China ... Companies hope to earn billions by ...

A seabed mining company has asked the Trump administration for approval to harvest the ocean floor for critical metals in international waters controlled by a United Nations-affiliated organization.

In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency has long held the keys to a potential motherlode — vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor.