After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in ...

Several countries united with campaign groups on Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea ...

Close to 170 member states and the European Union gathered in Jamaica on 17 March 2025, for a two-week-long negotiation on ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge ...

In stark contrast with Carvalho’s science-driven approach, delegates are being forced to address The Metals Company's (TMC) ...

Campaigner says The Metals Company’s loss of a third of its exploration area is sign of a stuttering industry.

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a key ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

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

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

As the ISA begins two weeks of talks in Jamaica, global stakeholders are divided on how to regulate deep-sea mining while balancing environmental and economic interests ...