Mining companies are looking to the ocean floor to extract rare earths and metals that are in huge demand but short supply. How will it work, and what are the risks?
The past month was a flashpoint in the future of deep-sea exploitation – a future inexorably linked to the transition to a decarbonized economy. Deep-sea exploitation is governed by the International Seabed Authority (the ISA), an intergovernmental organization established by the United Nations Co... Read more
A sprinkling of tiny beads recovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea might have come from a rock with a rather interesting history, having crossed light years of space from its origin around a star that’s not our Sun.
Mining the oceans might provide the much needed minerals and resources, but it is likely to lead to devastating environmental consequences.
Sea and ocean mining might be come a reality in a few years, especially with the help of robots.
Mining the ocean will be very challenging, especially when determining territorial claims in the deep sea.
The sea and ocean floors are rich with very rare minerals that could shape the future of the world.