A discussion of deep-sea mining of critical minerals on the ocean floor, the importance of critical minerals for the clean ...

Mining the deep oceans for cobalt, nickel, rare earths and other metals could accelerate the world’s conversion to renewable power sources. These minerals are hard to obtain on land, where ...

U.S. lawmakers have also proposed a temporary ban on deep-sea mining until more research is completed. Sustainable seafood ...

Research tells us deep sea species and habitats are highly sensitive to disturbance and slow to recover. There is widespread concern in the scientific community that a proposed new extractive industry ...

Oxygen, the molecule that supports intelligent life as we know it, is largely made by plants. Whether underwater or on land, ...

How "dark oxygen" found in seabed nodules may be crucial for marine life but faces risks from seabed mining. Learn about its ...

The Metals Company has large potential in deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules, which is crucial for the electrification transition, with minimal environmental impact compared to traditional ...

Controversial proposals to allow deep-sea mining will be centre-stage at global talks in Jamaica from Monday. It comes after a two-year ban on the practice expired when countries failed to reach ...

May 15, 2024 — 'Dust clouds' at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea mining activities, descend at a short distance for the biggest part. Yet, a small portion of the ...

As a result the campaign group could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing controversial plans to begin deep-sea mining. Member states of the UN's International Seabed Authority could choose in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In June, Norway proposed 386 license areas in the Norwegian Sea for future deep-sea mining activities. During the ensuing three-month public ...