This Texas Republican is pushing for deep-sea mining. Can it be done safely?

He said the potential of mining the oceans for nickel, magnesium, cobalt and copper stands to dramatically reduce the nation's reliance on hostile nations for the elements that will power the future.

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...

NASA’s seafloor map: How scientists mapped the ocean floor from space

For many years, scientists have known more about the Moon’s surface than the depths of our planet’s oceans. The ocean bed has ...
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Only 0.001% of the deep seafloor visually observed in seventy years, revealing gaps and bias in ocean exploration and global biodiversity understanding

(Saunderstown, RI — May 7, 2025) In a groundbreaking study published today in Science Advances, researchers from Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has ...

Company that wants to mine ocean floor says it may have 'overstated' its growth potential

Deep Sea said it has “commenced early stage engagement with selected governments and regulatory bodies in the Pacific Ocean ...