The debate around deep seabed mining has been gaining attention as concerns mount about its potential impacts on ocean ecosystems. The ocean is host to countless species yet to be discovered ...

Deep sea mining, which is still in its experimental stage, is the process of retrieving valuable mineral deposits, such as copper, nickel, zinc and rare earth elements, from the seabed at depths ...

The international community seems no closer to an agreement on a code for deep-sea mining in international waters and the ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. The eruption of ...

In a pioneering move, the Cook Islands enacted the Seabed Minerals (Minerals Harvesting and Other Mining) Regulations 2024.

While there's a growing call to delay deep-sea mining until regulations by the International Seabed Authority are drawn up, this only applies to international waters. The Cook Islands still have ...

a group of researchers argued that the United States and other Western countries opposed seabed mining because they feared it would expand China’s influence in the deep seas and give it a bigger ...

Local councillors have opposed seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight and applauded an impassioned first-term councillor for bringing the issue to the table.

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