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By Paloma Duran - Thu, 08/07/2025 - 15:06

The United States is in talks with the Cook Islands for seabed mining, just months after the Pacific nation signed similar deals with China.

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Gold jumps 2% to US$4,433/oz as Venezuela tensions escalate after US detains President Maduro.

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By Paloma Duran - Wed, 07/16/2025 - 11:30

Lockheed Martin is exploring mining partnerships to revive its long-dormant Pacific Ocean seabed licenses.

By Fernando Mares - Fri, 02/28/2025 - 10:08

Mexico's location and mining expertise position it for deep-sea mining, despite regulatory challenges. Keep up with this week’s top mining stories!

By Paloma Duran - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 13:59

As deep-sea mining risks US$560 billion in exports, with minimal returns and high environmental costs, experts urge prioritizing land-based mining.

By Paloma Duran - Wed, 06/19/2024 - 14:59

While Volvo, Volkswagen, and BMW support the moratorium due to environmental risks, Tesla has chosen to reject it.

By Paloma Duran - Fri, 05/24/2024 - 10:52

WWF says that operations’ approval lacked compliance with Norwegian law and failed to assess the consequences of deep-sea mining.

By Paloma Duran - Fri, 04/05/2024 - 08:56

Activists call for a deep-sea mining moratorium to be considered at Tesla’s AGM. SEC approved discussion of the proposal, despite Tesla’s objections.