Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit ...

The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll ...

Among the investors are some of the world's largest financial institutions-- including Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas-- according to DW's analysis of company ...

While the Trump administration frames deep-sea mining as a ‘core national security and economic interest,’ dozens of ...

Critics warn that opening up Arctic waters to mineral extraction could devastate large fisheries and sensitive habitats off ...

Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.

Federal officials Tuesday said they're considering a mineral lease off Alaskan shores. It's part of a fast-paced and ...

The Metals Company allegedly used 'armageddon' threats to hijack a U.S. application to mine critical minerals in the Pacific ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to gauge support for what would be the first Alaska Outer Continental Shelf ...

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, ...

Greenpeace launches legal challenge against UK government's decision to approve the transfer of two deep-sea exploration licences ...

The Trump administration is considering mining off Alaska’s coast, which has never been done before. The Bureau of Ocean ...