SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County leaders are doubling down on their opposition to Trump administration efforts that could open up the California coast to what many local advocates say are harmful ...

I spent years preparing to dive into the deepest place on earth. Only a handful of people have traveled into the depths of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles below the ocean surface. As a geologist ...

Deep-sea mining is an industry that has drifted between science fiction and reality for almost a century. A recent Executive Order from the Trump Administration is accelerating the development of this ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The year 2010 was a reckoning for Japan’s economic security. On September 7, the ...

An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from ...

The year 2010 was a reckoning for Japan’s economic security. On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan’s coast guard to leave disputed waters near the Senkaku ...

The Trump administration argues that opening America’s seafloor to deep-sea mining is essential for strengthening our economy and securing our energy future. From a Pacific Islander perspective, this ...

The Trump administration is considering mining off Alaska’s coast, which has never been done before. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), part of the Interior Department, announced Tuesday ...

The Trump administration, with the support of many congressional Republicans, is looking to boost deep-sea mining as a way to counter Chinese dominance of critical minerals supply chains. The National ...

Deep-sea mining is increasingly viewed as a potential source of critical minerals needed for the energy transition and advanced technologies, yet it operates within a complex and evolving legal and ...

TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC) surged on positive news of the critical metals resource size growing, along with the first consolidated application for deep-sea mining in the Pacific. The stock gave ...

Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Metals Co (TMC.O), opens new tab on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington's approval to mine the international seabed under a streamlined permitting ...