Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Its brief period of extraordinary wealth came from mining, with huge deposits discovered by a British company in the early ...

President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the United ...

The order aims to accelerate the mining of critical minerals in both US and international waters, part of a broader strategy ...

Nauru officials have predicted that 90% of its 13,000-member population will need to relocate because of climate change and ...

Once considered the richest country in the world per capita, Nauru, a small island nation in Micronesia, now faces economic ...

The island nation of Nauru initially sponsored The Metals Company (TMC) and its deep-sea mining effort. In 2021, that triggered a race to develop regulations before TMC or any other company could ...

According to The Verge, the island nation of Nauru initially backed TMC's effort to start mining international waters for materials that can be used in rechargeable batteries. But scientists and ...

President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the United ...