The ocean floor is typically home to dead whales, sunken ships, and long-abandoned shopping carts. Mysterious artefacts such ...

The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...

As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor.

Ruling from newly-elected government means deep-sea mineral exploration and exploitation will stop until almost end of decade ...

A research team led by Prof. Sun Chaomin from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has ...

An investigation into the biodiversity of a deep-sea mining exploration zone before and after the trial of a deep-sea mining machine finds that the number of animals within the mining tracks decreased ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts U.S.-led plans to mine the deep seabed have gained momentum since President Donald Trump signed ...

Matsya 6000 is capable of carrying three people to a depth of 6,000 meters beneath the ocean surface. This advanced vehicle, ...

The newly elected Norwegian government today ruled out deep-sea mining licenses in Arctic waters until at least the end of ...

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed the Federal Government commitment to diversifying the nation’s economy by leveraging on its vast marine resources. Addressing ...

No deep sea licences will be issued in Norway’s territorial waters until 2029, in line with an agreement made with the ...

Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. An international ...