The current unilateral approach may secure minerals in the short term, but it will erode the Pacific partnerships and deterrence architecture the United States needs for long-term security.

Deep-sea mining targets mineral deposits on the ocean floor, typically at depths of 3,000–6,000 meters. Most attention focuses on polymetallic nodules—potato-sized rocks lying on abyssal plains—and on ...

For more than a decade, The Metals Company has poured millions of dollars into researching and developing technology for mining seafloors at extreme depths, funding scientific studies to evaluate the ...

Gold prices are at an all-time high, and we are very worried. As disease ecologists, it's not the economic instability that ...

Certain areas of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction are rich in deposits of polymetallic nodules, which contain concentrations of critical minerals important for industrial development such ...

Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...

Republicans cheered the administration’s push to open domestic and international waters to mining. Bipartisan critics argued the move is premature. House members butted heads Thursday over the Trump ...

The dominant message of most commenters was strong opposition to deep-sea mining, with many explicitly calling for adherence to the existing international moratorium. Commenters emphasized their views ...

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This story was originally published by Grist and is republished here by permission. President Donald Trump is considering allowing companies to lease more than 113 million acres of waters off Alaska ...