As the race for critical minerals heats up, companies and governments have set their sights on the mineral-rich deep sea. But ...

A new round of global negotiations over commercial deep sea mining is underway in Jamaica, with growing concern from ...

Rare earths have been described as the oil of the 21st century, incredibly valuable both economically and in the fight against climate change. There's a battle underway around the world to mine and ...

Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible ...

Conservation groups, including the National Wildlife Federation and Oceana, are calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining for minerals until more research can be done on the potential environmental ...

Rousseau was a repeat entrant in the prestigious Dijon Prize contests and actually won the coveted award a second time in ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo… ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the ...

As you may be aware by now, a major victory has been declared in the fight to stop Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals from strip mining land adjacent to our Okefenokee ...

From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth? by Swinburne University of Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

Southern Nevada teachers spend part of spring break learning about mining, earth science. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

As asteroid mining becomes a reality, scientists are questioning whether extracting space minerals could alter Earth’s gravitational balance, disrupt tectonic plates, or even increase seismic ...