Trump's order aims to boost U.S. access to critical minerals Environmental groups warn of irreversible biodiversity loss Congressional hearing shows partisan divide on deep-sea mining April 29 ...

The Metals Company on Tuesday stated its timeline for moving forward to collect metal nodules off the deep seafloor, a more aggressive plan than what some stakeholders think is reasonable. The ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

Polymetallic nodules, which contain valuable minerals, are found in various regions of the deep seafloor. Deep sea nodule minerals, which contain metals such as cobalt, nickel and copper, are being ...