Ancient mariners' tales of the terrifying Kraken, a colossal sea monster, have been scientifically linked to the elusive ...

The ocean floor is typically home to dead whales, sunken ships, and long-abandoned shopping carts. Mysterious artefacts such ...

Today we have advanced submersibles and ocean mapping technologies, yet the ocean remains a dark, mysterious place. For explorers in the 20th century, exploration of the deep sea was limited to ...

When Hans Hartman, a civil engineer, attempted to film the ocean depths in 1917, he pioneered what would become the first deep-sea ROV, or remotely operated vehicle. During an era of silent movies and ...

As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor.

OMV Petrom, which, together with Romgaz, is the concessionaire of the Neptun Deep perimeter in the Black Sea, which will ...

As demand soars for critical minerals for electronics and renewable energies, experts have debated the risks and benefits of ...

A research team led by Prof. Sun Chaomin from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has ...

Ruling from newly-elected government means deep-sea mineral exploration and exploitation will stop until almost end of decade ...

In part one of an explainer series about international deep-sea mining regulation, Louise Woods and Elena Guillet of Vinson & Elkins share advice for setting up sponsorship agreements between ...

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed the Federal Government commitment to diversifying the nation’s economy by leveraging on its vast marine resources. Addressing ...

OMV Petrom looking to discover additional gas reserves to add to success of flagship Neptun Deep offshore development ...