On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan’s coast guard to leave disputed waters ...

The path to the world’s technological future could be found on the deep ocean floor. But that path may come at a high price. The debate centers on critical minerals embedded in rocks on the seabed.

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.

A Trump administration push to begin deep-sea mining is gathering momentum — and stirring alarm in United States Pacific territories.