The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science ...

Japan plans to begin pioneering test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed in January next year, the head of the government-backed project told ...

While rich mineral deposits promise centuries of supply, critics argue Japan’s deep-ocean venture risks an irreversible ‘race to the bottom’.

Shares of TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ:TMC) fell 3.3% on Monday after a blistering critique by short seller Iceberg ...

In the twentieth century, oil and its accessibility were one of the greatest geopolitical advantages a nation could have. Oil ...

America is taking on China in the race to the bottom of the sea, hoping that new mining techniques will help break Beijing’s ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project ...

The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

China's grip on the mineral supply chain is no secret. In recent years, Beijing has used its minerals as an economic engine ...