As the deep-sea remains one of Earth’s least understood ecosystems, CSIRO is supporting environmental decision-making around ...

The International Seabed Authority has resumed negotiations on deep-sea mining regulations, following Donald Trump's ...

While the existence of freshwater beneath the sea in aquifers has been known since antiquity, geophysicists still understand ...

The United States, which is not a signatory to the UN convention or an ISA member, disrupted the painstaking process this ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Critical minerals have firmly entered geopolitics, whether through Trump's tariff wars, China's export bans, or the EU's ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa.

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Gains for the broader market helped power a double-digit jump for TMC The Metals Company stock. A stronger-than-expected June ...

Deep-sea mining has become a geopolitical flashpoint, with anxiety growing over a push by U.S. President Donald Trump to fast ...