A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.

Explore the rising global demand for raw materials and the controversial world of deep-sea mining. This video examines how companies eye the Clarion-Clipperton Zone for its immense reserves of cobalt, ...

Japan has launched a month-long deep-sea mission aimed at unlocking a new domestic source of rare earth elements, a move that ...

A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...

Japan has taken a major step toward securing its supply of critical minerals by launching a groundbreaking deep-sea mining ...

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

The U.S. push to lease the seafloor east of Guam for commercial mining operations without consulting the island and with no ...

With just about a week remaining before the federal comment deadline, more Guam senators are publicly joining the island's opposition to a controversial deep-sea mining proposal near the Marianas, rai ...