Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres -- ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...

Guam lawmakers sent an unmistakable message Friday morning: the island will not consent to deep-sea mining near its waters.

Japan launched a groundbreaking deep-sea mining trial, marking the world's first attempt to extract rare earth ...

Guam lawmakers heard urgent pleas Wednesday to halt federal plans for deep-sea mining near the Marianas Trench, with Speaker ...

The U.S. push to lease the seafloor east of Guam for commercial mining operations without consulting the island and with no ...

Lawmakers voted near-unanimously Friday to urge the federal government to halt deep-sea mining plans, pointing to potential ...

More than 3,000 people from U.S. territories have signed a petition opposing proposed deep seabed mining in waters near the ...

The public has until Jan. 23 to submit comments on the federal proposal to open California waters to offshore oil drilling.