It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable ...
On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan’s coast guard to leave disputed waters ...
Japanese researchers have reportedly succeeded in mining mud thought to contain rare earth elements from a seabed some 5,700 meters underwater.
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...
Kate Finn, a citizen of the Osage Nation and executive director of the Tallgrass Institute Center for Indigenous Economic ...
Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.