The talks, in Jamaica, are before the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the only organization that can legally approve ...

As the race for critical minerals heats up, companies and governments have set their sights on the mineral-rich deep sea. But ...

A United Nations-affiliated organisation with jurisdiction over the global seabed took a tentative step Monday to respond to ...

International Seabed Authority struggles to finalize deep-sea mining rules amid US push for fast-tracking, sparking global ...

One of the last wild zones on the planet, the sea floor is a coveted frontier for companies and countries eager to access high-demand minerals found there.

The International Seabed Authority is still far from finalising rules for extracting metals from the ocean despite ...