New Plymouth Councillor votes against colleagues on sea bed mining (3 min 33 sec) *This story has been corrected to show it is not ministers who appoint the members of expert panels. New Plymouth ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of whales and dolphins. New studies have detected endangered species in the area ...

Unlike traditional destructive methods, the robot uses AI-guided arms to collect nodules while avoiding marine life ...

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According to a report from Mining.com, The Metals Company (TMC) announced on Monday that Korea Zinc (KZ) will invest $85.2 million in the company, which will significantly aid in advancing its plans ...

The president has ordered the agency to swifty advance the approval of licenses and permits for exploring and mining deep-sea ...

Deep in the abyssal plain of the ocean, the Clarion-Clipperton zone hosts what is estimated to be trillions of dollars of ...

Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition. As deep-sea miners seek international go-ahead, opponents say the environmental impact ...

Ocean conservation and deep sea mining are not in conflict, Nauru's climate change minister has told leaders at the United Nations Ocean Conference. Asterio Appi said Nauru sees the extraction of ...