Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining as soon as 2027.

The scale of the development is enormous with plans including a 650km (403 miles) railway linking the mine to the Atlantic ...

A deep-sea mining company is turning to President Donald Trump to help it extract battery materials. The company that has ...

The Metals Company said it would apply for permits under a 1980 U.S. law, after President Trump signed an executive order calling for an increase in U.S. mineral production.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

One of the central highlights throughout the conference was the role of African mineral resources in driving long-term ...

THE Tanzania Gemological Centre (TGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thailand's Sunset Gem Co. to add ...

Queensland's Land Court has recommended a mine lease extension be rejected unless the mine's operator can prove it will ...

It all came down to the penultimate ball of the match when Zappy Maurice Bimenyimana launched a towering six over long-on, sealing Gold’s place in history.

The world needs massive amounts of critical minerals to power the transition to renewable energy and green technologies. It ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed on Mar 26, 2025.