Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

The Deep Sea Minerals CEO talks about the sector as the administration pushes to open the ocean floor to exploration and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones ...

Global negotiations over the future of the deep sea are underway this week in Kingston, Jamaica where member states of the International Seabed Authority have gathered to continue shaping a regulatory ...

Ocean Discovery League (ODL) has launched the Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals, an ambitious international effort to visually explore 10,000 strategically selected locations across the deep seafloor.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi (THE CONVERSATION) You may be hearing a ...