TMC is using a loophole in the US 1980 Deep Seabed Act to bypass United Nation rules on navigational rights, marine research ...

I n 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed.Decades later, a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature, co-led by the ...

The Blake Plateau, an astonishing deep-sea mountain range, features striking pillars of marine life alongside humanity’s ...

In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment was conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). More than four decades later, Nature magazine published a study in collaboration with the ...

The metals could help meet long-term demand during the energy transition from fossil fuels, while reducing the human ...

The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient rocks, each about the size of a closed fist, called "polymetallic nodules.

President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could lead to a host of problems for underwater ecosystems.

The search for critical minerals could put deep-sea mining and commercial fishing on a collision course.

With China dominating the supply chain, the US sees opportunity at the bottom of the ocean but the science is far from settled.

The proposed mining area for the commercial recovery, TMC USA-A_2, spans more than 25,160km² in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), approximately 1,300 nautical ... investing in deep-sea science, ...

So far, the ISA has designated 31 exploration licenses in the CCZ—China holds five licenses, the most of any country. Deep-sea mining is a highly controversial industry. The potential impacts on the ...