While the Trump administration frames deep-sea mining as a ‘core national security and economic interest,’ dozens of ...
On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a final rule revising its regulations governing deep ...
Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.
The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll ...
The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining company, applauded the change and filed a new application more than doubling ...
Among the investors are some of the world's largest financial institutions-- including Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas-- according to DW's analysis of company ...
Seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. Around the world, governments are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and minerals. New ...
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday issued a new rule to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters, ...
Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit ...
A Trump administration push to begin deep-sea mining is gathering momentum — and stirring alarm in United States Pacific territories.
The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will consider selling leases to extract minerals from the seabed off the South Pacific island of American Samoa, a potential first step in a wider ...
The Trump administration is accelerating the permitting timeline for deep-seabed mining applications. The National Oceanic ...