A flurry of criticism followed the article’s publication, including from the deep-sea mining company that funded the study, ...

Deep beneath the ocean's surface, in the pitch-black abyss, scientists have uncovered a fascinating phenomenon: "dark oxygen.

Portugal’s parliament has approved the drafting of a moratorium on deep sea mining in territorial waters to 2050.

The shock discovery that metallic nodules could be producing oxygen in the deep sea made headlines last year – now the team ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have discovered that deep-sea metal nodules are capable of producing oxygen, a revelation that could reshape our understa ...

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Certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean.

In October 2023, parliament approved a PAN bill imposing a moratorium on deep sea mining in Portuguese waters until 2050. But ...

A vast trove of valuable rare metals, cobalt and nickel to name just some, lies deep ... Manganese nodules rich in cobalt, nickel and other rare metals were found concentrated on the sea floor ...

TMC is a Canadian deep-sea mining exploration company ... zone around the South Pacific. These nodules are rich in nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese, some of which are crucial rare earth ...