If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

Many of the minerals involved in proposed deep sea mining operations are located on black, potato-shaped nodules that lie on ...

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making ...

On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

The deep-sea mining debate pits those who stress the national security aspect and the need to wean the United States off from ...

Despite covering over 70% of Earth’s surface, the vast majority of the deep sea remains unexplored. In fact, scientists have now revealed that humans have directly observed less than 0.001% of ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the ...

Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it — but the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials. A Trump administration official told ...

By Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U ...