A new report reveals the results of a study exploring biodiversity in a region targeted for seabed mining—capturing baseline data, tracking natural changes and assessing the impacts of a polymetallic ...

A brittlestar found on the seafloor of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone [Natural History Museum/ University of Gothenburg] Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9, SDG 12, and SDG 14. Extraction of mineral deposits from the ocean floor could provide access to materials necessary for green ...

This sea spider is related to land spiders but does not belong to that group. They can grow to the size of a palm in the deep sea around Antarctica, but this particular species is only a few ...

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the seabed. An international study, which has discovered large numbers of new ...

A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. The authors found that seabed sediment ...

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is pressing ahead on Wednesday with an effort to ...

President Trump’s April executive order aims to accelerate U.S. deep-sea mining, stockpile critical minerals, and reduce reliance on China for rare earths and battery metals. Companies like TMC The ...

Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists carrying out the largest study of its kind say. They found that the number of ...