China has successfully tested its first domestically developed robot capable of conducting three-dimensional drilling ...

Among the investors are some of the world's largest financial institutions-- including Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas-- according to DW's analysis of company ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Norway’s plans to mine seabed minerals in Arctic waters remain in limbo after the first licensing round was delayed in December 2024. However, the ...

Japan's world-first attempt to extract rare-earth seabed sludge from a depth of six kilometres is officially underway. The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu ...

A Japanese deep-sea mining ship has embarked on a mission to conduct the world's first ever extraction of "rare earth mud" from the ocean floor. Japan's need for alternative rare earth mineral sources ...

A Japanese research vessel on Monday began a historic voyage to attempt to dig deep-sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres to curb dependence on China. Scientific drilling boat called the Chikyu ...