There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump.

Deep-sea submersibles have been diving for decades, but records show that we have still only explored a tiny area of the deep ...

BlueWhale™ is a stealthy, long-endurance, large displacement uncrewed underwater vehicle (LDUUV) designed to complement ...

With China dominating the supply chain, the US sees opportunity at the bottom of the ocean but the science is far from ...

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will begin operating a new fleet of unmanned systems from 2027 to detect and neutralise ...

Lynas Rare Earths is eyeing potential purchases of rare earths deposits in Malaysia and Brazil and plans to work with early-stage developers to help bring their mines online, its CEO Amanda Lacaze ...

Seaweed absorbs rare minerals and elements from seawater as it grows. A new initiative from Blue Evolution, called Orca ...

An executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump last week could potentially challenge existing global norms ...

The quest to exploit deep-sea mineral resources — and debates over benefits and harms — is intensifying in D.C. and ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. Mere ...