Renewable technologies need a multitude of critical minerals. The seabed could supply these riches. But at what cost?

Japan has embarked on a daring mission to explore rare earths from the deep sea, aiming to reduce its heavy reliance on China for these critical resources. The project is being called the world’s ...

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Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows. A study published in the journal Nature found that the site of a ...

An underwater gold rush may be on the horizon — or rather, a rush to mine the seafloor for manganese, nickel, cobalt and other minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and more. Meanwhile, ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to whales. The long-term effects of these extractions remain uncertain Amber X.