Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...
A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...
Japan has taken a major step toward securing its supply of critical minerals by launching a groundbreaking deep-sea mining ...
Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...
Explore the rising global demand for raw materials and the controversial world of deep-sea mining. This video examines how companies eye the Clarion-Clipperton Zone for its immense reserves of cobalt, ...
A Japanese mining ship has embarked on a pioneering journey to extract rare-earth mud near Minamitori Island, aiming to reduce Japan's reliance on China for these crucial minerals. This initiative ...
Japan will conduct test mining of rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres ...
A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...
After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...
Guam legislators are moving to block deep-sea mining operations from using the island's ports and waters, introducing a bill ...
NOAA is weighing two applications from The Metals Co. to explore for minerals in international waters despite pushback from ...