A new company is making waves in the world of deep-sea mining.

The current unilateral approach may secure minerals in the short term, but it will erode the Pacific partnerships and deterrence architecture the United States needs for long-term security.

There's increasing interest in deep-sea mining, but the impacts that this will have on the animals that live in the depths ...

The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey A research arm of the Chinese government said ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The Trump administration is ...

The Trump administration is advancing deep-sea mining in U.S. waters near the Pacific territories and Alaska, a process Indigenous leaders have identified as "resource colonialism" due to its ...

The Metals Company (TMC) has signed a commercial agreement with offshore contractor Allseas for the development and operation ...

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TMC said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined its application for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit is in full compliance.

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