Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

Opening in Canadian theatres on May 24, Ocean with David Attenborough is a beautiful yet dark look at the vital ecosystems of ...

The Trump administration is taking a step toward potentially allowing companies to trawl for minerals under the ocean floor ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Matt Holden believes taking part in a 21-day expedition exploring the Pacific Ocean this summer ... remotely operated vehicles to the ocean floor -- anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 ...

The remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer encountered a 49-foot-tall “solitary geological feature” while exploring the Pacific seafloor northeast of Kuailhelani on April 22. NOAA Ocean ...

and analyzing data from the 2021 and 2022 technology trials in the Pacific Ocean," he explains. In deep-sea nodule mining, vehicles collect nodules from the ocean floor and convey them back to a ...