By Andrés AlegríaElizabeth Claire Alberts ・The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N.-associated body, has long managed ...

During Oct. 2026, the research vessel SONNE set sail from San Diego into the Pacific Ocean for expedition SO322. Its ...

The Trump administration is moving forward with allowing deep-sea mining in the waters near American Samoa, and legal efforts ...

Samoan council of chiefs and community groups seek to protect over 31 million acres of ocean from destructive mining activity ...

( gremlin/E+/Getty Images) The deep sea may seem very far away, but it's more connected to our world than you might think. In ...

Opinions are sharply divided regarding President Donald Trump’s initiative to spur undersea mining for minerals used in the production of batteries, electronics, and steel, which are deemed critical ...

A recent executive order would accelerate mining in little-understood undersea ecosystems. By Rebecca Dzombak Max Bearak and Harry Stevens Life at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is slow, dark and ...

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced it had finalized a deep-sea mining auction off the coast of American Samoa, the first in the United States' history, despite widespread ...

Deep-sea mining may still be in its infancy, but scientists and environmentalists are already raising the alarm about the risks. Seafloor massive sulfides that form around hydrothermic vents are rich ...

Ottawa, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The deep-sea mining market is expanding as rising demand for critical minerals, depletion of land-based resources, and strategic government initiatives drive ...

Vancouver, British Columbia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (CSE: SEAS) (OTCQB: DSEAF) (FSE: X450) ("Deep Sea Minerals" or the "Company") welcomes the recognition of deep sea mining in U.S.

Voters in Santa Cruz County will decide in November's general election whether to prohibit onshore oil, gas, and deep-sea mining facilities from being permitted in the county without specific ...