Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the ...

China's deep-sea drilling plan to pierce the Earth’s crust. The Chinese deep-sea drilling ship Meng Xiang. Xinhua. View 11 Images 1 / 11. Drill hoist gear. Xinhua.

Seafloor sensors caught a rare slow quake in action. It hints at how Earth's stress is quietly released. For the first time, ...

Japan will attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind beginning in January ...

Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has fully launched the second phase of its Deep-Sea No. 1 natural gas project ...

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) announced that its Deep Sea No.1 Phase II project in the South China Sea has entered ...

TOKYO -- Japan will extract rare earth minerals from an offshore deposit in a first-of-its-kind pilot project that will begin January next year, Nikkei has learned.

Commissioned in late 2024, Meng Xiang is a 560-foot, 42,600-ton ship with a 36,000 ft deep-sea drill capacity. It can stay at sea for 120 days, house 180 personnel, and includes nine cutting-edge ...

But try telling that to those who advocate deep-sea drilling for precious metals. In a world hungry for the minerals that power our batteries and connect our computers, ...

When visiting Godrevy beach on the north Cornish coast, most people look out to sea at the lighthouse, surfers and seals ...

India's energy sector anticipates a potential game-changer as exploration in the Andaman Sea hints at an oil field mirroring ...