The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral exploration despite major environmental data gaps
The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral…
No Mining Code, No Rules: NOAA Dives the Data Gap in Cook Islands Waters
The global body tasked with regulating deep-sea mining ended its July 2026 Kingston session this week with no…
24 new species found in ocean zone eyed for battery metals mining
Scientists discovered 24 new species of tiny crustaceans and an entirely new evolutionary branch from a deep…
Scientists Discover 24 New Species and New Branch of Life in Area Slated for Deep Sea Mining
A patch of seafloor targeted for future mining has given us a blunt reminder that we don’t really…
Deep-sea mining for critical minerals has become a global flashpoint. Here is how it works
The yellow robot on the side of this ship is about to plunge into the depths of the…