The deep-sea environment is complex and unique, and deep-sea equipment and facilities face serious corrosion problems. The paper first analyzes the application of real sea experiment methods, ...

(Saunderstown, RI — May 7, 2025) In a groundbreaking study published today in Science Advances, researchers from Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has ...

Using data from approximately 44,000 deep-sea dives with observations conducted since 1958, across the waters of 120 different countries, the study is the most comprehensive global estimate of ...

In March 2025, the US announced it would unilaterally explore commercial mining of the international seabed in partnership with The Metals Company (TMC), ignoring ongoing multilateral processes and ...

Ocean Discovery League (ODL) has launched the Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals, an ambitious international effort to visually explore 10,000 strategically selected locations across the deep seafloor.

The world’s oceans are increasingly becoming an important new frontier in the geopolitical and economic race for critical minerals, with countries fast-tracking plans for deep-sea mining. Meanwhile, ...

After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 30 years, the United States is preparing to dive into deep-sea mining. While the U.S. has long deferred to laws established by the U.N. Convention on the Law ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. ("DSRM" or the "Company"), the parent company of autonomous underwater vehicle operator and subsea survey company ...

New initiative identifies 10,000 target locations to create the first representative visual record of the deep sea. (Saunderstown, RI — April 1, 2026) Ocean Discovery League (ODL) announces the launch ...