In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

Finding and disposing of underwater mines on the sea floor is one of the US Navy's hardest and most dangerous tasks. Robots ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

Deep-sea mining in international waters involves taking minerals like ... But researchers and environmentalists have long ...

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a key ...