The Metals Company, which has been trying for years to exploit battery materials strewn across the ocean floor, announced ...

The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient rocks, each about the size of a closed fist, called "polymetallic nodules.

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international ...

TMC has made history with the first-ever application for two exploration licenses and a commercial recovery permit.

The Metals Company, based in Vancouver, is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start deep-sea mining in international waters, which are regulated by the United Nations.

Deep-sea mining developer The Metals Co said on Tuesday it has asked the Trump administration to approve its plans to mine the international seabed based on existing U.S. regulations.

A Canadian company seeks US approval for deep-sea mining, bypassing the UN International Seabed Authority. This move could trigger a legal battle as environmental groups and international bodies ...

Canada's The Metals Company said Tuesday it applied to the United States to mine deep-sea minerals in international waters, a ...

In order to obtain critical minerals, US President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the federal ...

At a congressional hearing, one executive welcomed President Trump’s “starting gun” to begin mining. Democrats and ...

This month, the U.S. administration went further and made a surprising and ambitious move to strengthen deep-sea mining. To ...