The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

The discovery by UF/IFAS researchers marks the first documented instance of SSWD in the Atlantic Ocean and the first known ...

Midas carrying 3,000 new vehicles sinks in North Pacific after fire forces crew evacuation. Environmental monitoring underway ...

The Trump administration is considering a first-of-its kind mining project at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But deep-sea mining has raised major environmental questions.

Nation/World; WWII bomber found on Pacific Ocean floor — with a bomb still attached and vintage car on board. Published: ; Apr. 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

The Pacific Ocean’s seabed is rich in critical metals such as cobalt and nickel. Yet deep-sea mining of these materials, which are used in many technologies, threatens the region. If mining goes ...

The deep ocean covers most of the planet. Gerard Barron wants his company to be the first to mine it. That's been his dream since 2001, when Barron's then-tennis partner asked him to invest in a ...