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

Less mapped than the Moon: quest to reveal the seabed It covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but the ocean floor is less mapped than the Moon, an astonishing fact driving a global push to build ...

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

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

Campaigner says The Metals Company’s loss of a third of its exploration area is sign of a stuttering industry.

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands risks leaving the United States behind in critical minerals essential for energy, defense, and tech.

The Cipher Brief: A CSIS report said that of 64 research and survey vessels operated by various Chinese entities, 80% of those showed behavior that they suggested were involved in, “advancing ...

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and ...

New Zealand wants to increase renewable electricity projects such as wind and solar to reduce thermal generation.

Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head of the body drafting regulations for the practice told AFP Friday.

New Zealand’s willingness to encourage seabed mining in the same piece of ocean where offshore wind generation could be built is unprecedented, according to an international wind farm developer.