Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized ...

Far beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in one of Earth’s least explored regions, scientists have found a surprising ...

Mining of these rock-like nodules was the topic of discussion of experts and industry representatives gathered in Tempe on ...

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

Those particular metals are vital for the batteries needed to power a green energy future, leading some mining companies to refer to nodules as a “battery in a rock.” However, a study reports ...