The U.S. has struck a deal with the Cook Islands to help capitalize on the island nation's critical mineral potential.

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Extracting EV-battery metals from the ocean floor with support from the White House could hit tough technological and legal obstacles ...

The ocean comprises 70% of the planet and has a profound impact on all life on Earth. It regulates the global climate, produces most of the oxygen we breathe, absorbs carbon dioxide, and supports a ...

At South Deep mine, the flagship South African mine of gold mining company Gold Fields, women comprise 28% of the workforce – ...

Over 80 people gathered Sunday at Ala Moana Beach Park for a paddle-out ceremony opposing deep-sea mining, joining a global day of action held across 25 countries and six continents. The event ...

A “supergiant” gold ore deposit under an existing gold mine in China could be the world’s largest gold ore deposit. Officials estimate that the extent of the find could be 1,100 tons ...

This makes it a "supergiant" discovery, eclipsing South Africa’s South Deep gold mine, which holds 930 MT of reserves.According to the findings, the deposit has a "maximum quality" of 138 grams ...

China's Zijin Mining is the front-runner to acquire Barrick Mining's Tongon gold mine in northern Ivory Coast for up to $500 ...

Centurion-based, family owned, pumping solutions provider Hazleton Pumps has patented a new pump technology that will dewater deep-level mine shafts more efficiently. The Hippo high head series ...