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

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. Mere ...

Move by The Metals Company comes less than a week after the president launched plans to boost American procurement of ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to help foster exploration, extraction, and processing of minerals from the ...

Native Hawaiian and environmental leaders are raising the alarm after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry.

The measure directs the Commerce Department to speed up reviewing and issuing permits for exploration and commercial recovery ...

The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they ...

President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry for critical minerals. Supporters say ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

On April 24, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order aimed at fast-tracking deep-sea mining.