international seabed authority

In a controversial move that has sparked international outcry, The Metals Company (TMC), a Vancouver-based deep-sea mining firm, has applied for permits to mine metals in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) under U.S. law,…

As global competition intensifies for access to critical minerals, China is meticulously building a deep-sea mining strategy, signaling its ambition to dominate the next frontier of resource extraction. With growing demand for cobalt,…