Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions ...

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions ...

I spent years preparing to dive into the deepest place on earth. Only a handful of people have traveled into the depths of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles below the ocean surface. As a geologist ...

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 ...

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Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, wants his firm to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor. He applauded a recent executive order signed by President Trump, which promotes deep-sea ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would ...

Applications for deep-sea mining permits in Brazil have soared in recent years: of the 950 requests filed since 1967, nearly half were submitted between 2020 and 2024. Demand for key minerals used in ...

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a ...

This article examines the rapid developments in the U.S. deep-sea mining industry following President Trump's executive order ...