The federal government said it would hold hearings next month on controversial applications to mine the ocean floor.
It will mark the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth mud from a depth of around 6,000m on to a vessel. Read ...
The ISR Systems and Information Operations from Seabed to Space contract is a follow-up to a similar procurement effort the ...
The US just inched closer to endorsing a new kind of mining frontier: scraping metals from the deep ocean floor in ...
The U.S. government is moving closer to approving deep-sea mining in international waters, opening a contentious new front in ...
Researchers in Japan will conduct a test to mine mud from the seabed that is known to contain rare earth elements, in waters ...
Kawamura Yoshihisa, SIP Rare Earth Production Technology Development Theme Leader / Recovering sediment rich in ...
Australia has the third largest ocean territory on the planet, measuring 13.8 million square kilometers, including the ...
Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.
New research highlights significant ecological risks from deep-sea mining, intensifying global debate over whether securing ...
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists and Indigenous peoples ...
In December, one of America’s largest territorial expansions took place, with barely any public notice. The U.S. has claimed sovereignty over 1 million square kilometers — larger than Texas and ...
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