No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...

An Oslo court on Thursday rejected a legal challenge by the WWF environmental group against Norway's bid to mine its seabed for minerals crucial to the green energy transition. The government had ...

New Zealand's desire to scoop up this sand differs from deep-sea mining, which targets polymetallic lumps nestled in much deeper waters. Graphic showing the three different types of seabed zones ...

A major legal challenge in deep-sea mining is the jurisdictional ambiguity between international waters and areas within national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) —which extend up to 200 nautical miles ...

Analysis: This is no mere holiday snapshot – this is the Cooks PM discovering China's seabed mining expertise, writes ...

"Portugal Lawmakers Take Step Toward Deep-sea Mining Ban", 31 January 2025. ...Deep-sea mining has come to the forefront in ...

First Solar’s pledge aligns with the Global Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining, which has been signed by more than 30 governments and 60 companies, including Apple, Google, Rivian, Salesforce and Samsung.

First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental ...

New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...

New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's ... such a tiny pimple in relation to the world's emissions, we are arguably irrelevant." ...