International Seabed Authority

Coral reefs grow in the waters of Tatawa Besar, Komodo islands, Indonesia, April 30, 2009.

The debate over deep-sea mining comes to a head 

Environment

Demand from the energy sector for metals to sustain the burgeoning renewable energy industry is expected to rise sixfold in the next 20 years, according to the International Energy Agency.

Robotic arm taking samples

Deep seabed mining is a new — and lightly regulated — ecological experiment

Environment

Businesses prepare for explosion in deep sea mining activities

Environment

Deep Sea Mining: Economic Bonanza or Environmental Boondoggle?

Environment