Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

IPOP LLC should not have gotten a wetlands permit to dredge for gold in Safety Sound near Nome, the tribes' lawsuit contends.

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

Geologist Minik Rosing refutes claims from the Trump administration about untapped mineral riches in Greenland. The U.S.

Parker Schnabel retires Big Red, Tony Beets passes 5,000 ounces, and Rick Ness struggles with flooding on Gold Rush Season 15 ...

NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting ...

Hauraki District Council has designated another 26 properties in Waihi for future mining, which will allow OceanaGold to apply to expand its open cast pit. That is short of the 47 properties the ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, ...

The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would speed up deep-sea mining in international ... nation again and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process ...

As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious metals, such as nickel and cobalt can be found in ...

Canadian Company Seeks US Permission to Start Deep-Sea Mining as Outcry Ensues SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica ...