As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep ...

The Metals Company is being accused by environmental groups of changing its corporate branding from fueling the green ...

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

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing.

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

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

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

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

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 ...

The seabed in international waters is governed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), an independent body established ...

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), an independent body established in 1994 under a UN convention, has been working since 2014 on the new rules for developing mineral resources on the ocean ...