On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan’s coast guard to leave disputed waters ...

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable resources.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters on Feb 5, 2026.

Among the investors are some of the world's largest financial institutions-- including Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas-- according to DW's analysis of company ...

Japanese researchers have reportedly succeeded in mining mud thought to contain rare earth elements from a seabed some 5,700 meters underwater.

Certain areas of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction are rich in deposits of polymetallic nodules, which contain concentrations of ...

While the Trump administration frames deep-sea mining as a ‘core national security and economic interest,’ dozens of ...

Japan is accelerating a decade-old plan to extract rare earths from the deep seabed, an ambitious initiative given extra impetus by the country’s drive to cut reliance on Chinese supply.

Despite the test's success, experts remain cautious about deep-sea mining as a rare earth supply source, noting that the mission near Minamitori Island is constrained by technological hurdles, high ...

Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit ...