The Trump administration is floating the idea of mining the seafloor off Alaska’s coast. The U.S. Department of the ...

In an effort to prevent further harm to the environment, one lawmaker in the Philippines is proposing a sweeping ban on the mining of black sand. The move would not only ban mining activities but also ...

A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump's recent backing for the much-maligned industry. Moana ...

A small environmental party in Norway has halted the country's plans to start issuing deep-sea mining exploration permits in 2025. The leftwing SV party demanded the government scrap its first ...

This study presents an enhanced RRT* algorithm for deep-sea mining vehicles, improving path planning and obstacle avoidance ...