Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the last three decades, the United Nations-affiliated body called the International Seabed Authority, or ISA, has been working ...

UN experts stated on Tuesday that new regulations concerning seabed governance, including seabed mining, must be grounded in international human rights and environmental laws, ahead of the 31st ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) - No country should bypass ...

The International Seabed Authority has expressed concern following reports that the U.S. subsidiary of The Metals Company is seeking deep-sea mining permits from the U.S. instead of waiting for the ...

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable resources. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining ...

Activists rally against deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in March 2023 Polymetallic nodules grow with the help of microbes over millions of years around a kernel of organic matter, such ...

GENEVA (24 February 2026) – UN experts* today urged States to ensure that any new regulations governing the deep seabed, including a code on mining, are firmly grounded in international law, including ...

In Kingston, Jamaica, by secret ballot, an election was held earlier this month. The lands whose governance was at stake are vaster than any nation, and it’s possible the consequences of the vote will ...

The International Seabed Authority is the most important club you’ve never heard of. We gain exclusive access to mine its depths. In his sea-facing reception room in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at establishing American "dominance" in deep-sea mining in international waters. It instructs senior Trump administration officials to ...

Activists rallied against deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in March 2023 - Copyright AFP/File Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD Activists rallied against deep sea ...