It has based its argument on the Supreme Court ... can go about extracting minerals from the deep sea. Many scientists see deep-sea mining as environmentally risky. It has never been done ...

France on Monday accused the United States of violating international law after President Donald Trump signed an order to fast-track deep-sea mining in the open ocean outside his country's ...

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.

Trump’s order, however, has once again brought into focus the debate about the economic benefits of seabed mining. Here’s what we know so far. The idea of deep-sea mining has been around for about 150 ...

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's ...

“Governments around the world must now step up to defend international rules and cooperation against rogue deep-sea mining.” For years, members of the authority’s council have debated how ...

Workers disembark from a research vessel that returned from the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, where soil, water, and wildlife samples ... any potential deep-sea mining in ...

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 ...

President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry for critical minerals. Supporters say deep-sea mining could boost the U.S. economy and reduce reliance on land ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to open both US and international waters to deep-sea mining, ignoring a global treaty that controls the high seas. Canadian mining group The ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received criticism on Instagram Friday after a post supporting President Donald Trump‘s Executive Order to allow deep-sea mining. The NOAA has ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ores ...