Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, opposes deep-sea mining in Papua New Guinea, according to comments made at the United Nations Ocean Conference and directly to Mongabay. Contradicting ...

He has the chic of a Silicon Valley tech bro and a clean energy pitch for investors, but will Gerard Barron's deep-sea mining dream do more harm than good?

Participants gathered Sunday to protest deep-sea mining during a paddle-out ceremony. More than 80 people attended the event. Carissa Cabrera, founder of the ocean advocacy group Futureswell, noted ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. It is part one of a three-part investigation into TMC, its investors, partners ...

The seabed is more than a new resource frontier; it is a test of whether multilateral rules can withstand the strain of great-power rivalry.

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

Deep sea mining for rare earth elements and other critical minerals could start as early as 2026, even as 38 countries have called for a moratorium on it. The metals that companies are targeting are ...

On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter ...

The deep-sea mining gamble is no financial miracle. Rather, it is a sinking investment that is quite literally costing the earth for minerals we don’t need. The Metals Company’s recent application to ...

In recent years, deep-sea mining has emerged as a polarizing issue in the Pacific Islands, and the nascent industry is not yet regulated. Now the region is contending with another challenge: the ...