National News Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea mineral extraction TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA Jul 2, 2025 The Chikyu, pictured here in 2013, will drill around the remote island of Minami Torishima
National News Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea mineral extraction AFP AFP Jul 2, 2025 Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a govern…
National News 'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: research William WEST Jul 2, 2025 Huge tracts of Pacific Ocean seabed are carpeted in polymetallic nodules, bulbous lumps of rock that are rich in metals used in battery production
National News 'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: research William WEST Jul 2, 2025 The Metals Company is pushing to be the first to mine these nodules in international waters
National News 'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: research AFP AFP Jul 2, 2025 Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piec…
National News Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed Stéphane KOGUC, Fred GARET, Valentin RAKOVSKY, Jonathan WALTER, Emmanuelle MICHEL, Lili DROT, Marian HENBEST, Sabrina BLANCHARD, Sylvie GUYOT, Caitlin YARDLEY Jun 14, 2025 UN Ocean Conference: A turning point for the world’s oceans?
National News Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed Nick PERRY and Antoine AGASSE AFP Jun 14, 2025 A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations mee…
National News UN summit to end with boost for ocean conservation Valery HACHEUpdated Aug 6, 2025 France hosted world leaders scientists, business leaders and marine conservationists for a global oceans summit
National News Archaeologists find France's deepest shipwreck AFP AFP Jun 12, 2025 Archaeologists have discovered what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres underwater off southern …
National News Leaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into 'wild west' Valery HACHE Jun 9, 2025 Nations are urged to make the UN Ocean Conference a turning point for sea conservation
