The deep-sea mining market is gaining traction as governments and industries seek secure access to critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, renewable energy, electronics, and defense ...

It may look like something from a low budget science-fiction movie, but this underwater robot could help accelerate a high-tech future. The batteries that power electric vehicles are made from various ...

Any renewable energy source a country can support will become a hub for investment. Countries are researching not only solar energy but also the minerals ...

States have for ten years been negotiating a mining code to set rules for the possible exploitation of nickel, cobalt and copper in deep seabed. Governments are ...

Thales demonstrated a mine neutralization capability for the remotely operated underwater vehicle with the Maritime Mine Countermeasures program. (Thales) STUTTGART, Germany — Recent sea trials of a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last month in China, the Mawei Shipyards launched the Deep Sea ...

A deep-sea starfish attached to what is called a polymetallic nodule. These nodules are being targeted by the burgeoning deep-sea mining industry for their mixture of valuable metals including ...

At the end of the last ice age, Indigenous miners in what is now the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico risked life and limb — venturing into pitch dark caves illuminated only by fire — to extract a prized ...