Deep-sea mining (DSM) not only poses significant environmental, social, and economic risks that may have far-reaching ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

The US feels otherwise. “Under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, US companies can apply for exploration licenses ...

Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S. federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals off ...

A US firm says it has launched a bid for deep-sea mining in the waters off a remote Pacific island, urging regulators to greenlight its foray into the contentious emerging industry. The United ...

Deep-sea mining (DSM) not only poses significant environmental, social, and economic risks that may have far-reaching implications for coastal communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS ...

Impossible Metals requests U.S. auction for American Samoa mineral deposits Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to decide on lease sale initiation by May 23 Deep-sea mining could reduce land mining ...

The industry has already suffered a false start. Norway's parliament had voted massively in favour of deep-sea mining, experts had concluded there were significant resources to be extracted ...