By Elizabeth Claire Alberts New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 ...

The benthic boundary layer is a crucial, interconnected part of the deep-sea ecosystem, serving as a home for unique animals ...

Deep sea mining has disastrous consequences for marine life, many of which are still unknown to oceanographers.

Scientists warn deep-sea mining could harm sharks, rays, and ghost sharks. Their habitats overlap mining zones.

At the end of September, a top-class consortium of industry and research partners gathered at the headquarters of BAUER ...

The mesopelagic zone is the chilly, dimly lit layer of ocean found 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) below the surface, which ...

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

RAROTONGA, Wednesday 22 October 2025 — Cook Islanders holding a banner reading "Don't Mine the Moana" have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A Global Activation remains underway against deep sea mining. Advocates joining together to take a stand…that included Ala Moana Beach Park on the Magic Island Side Sunday.

On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter ...