Support for the controversial practice of harvesting minerals from the ocean floor is growing both in Congress and the ...

Several nominees for positions in the president-elect’s administration have previously voiced support for ocean mining.

TMC The Metals Company (NASDAQ:TMC) +20.2% in Wednesday's trading, with growing anticipation of support for deep sea mining from the new congress and the incoming Trump administration, as reported by ...

Except the promise of deep sea mining may carry an environmental price. Proponents say that harvesting these nodules for use in renewables will help the world transition from fossil fuels.

May 15, 2024 — 'Dust clouds' at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea mining activities, descend at a short distance for the biggest part. Yet, a small portion of the ...

From the BBC World Service: In the Pacific, the Cook Islands hopes the practice could help bolster its economy, but it's not without opposition.

The government, which had planned to offer its first deep-sea mining exploration permits in the first half of 2025, said that although the plan was suspended, preparatory work would continue ...