In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

The 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) starts today in Kingston, Jamaica, as companies and countries ...

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea ...

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Rules for the emerging deep-sea mining sector should take a "precautionary approach" that protects the environment, the head ...

In stark contrast with Carvalho’s science-driven approach, delegates are being forced to address The Metals Company's (TMC) ...

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

Kingston, Jamaica -The 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority, which starts today in Kingston, Jamaica is the first of new ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

The International Seabed Authority, which regulates all the mineral exploration activities in the high sea and helps set the guidelines for environmental assessment, recommends a year of video ...

The seabed in international waters is governed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), an independent body established under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The ISA's Council ...