This strategic move is designed to counter China's dominance in the sector at a time of crisis in bilateral relations. The ...

Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres -- ...

The public has until Jan. 23 to submit comments on the federal proposal to open California waters to offshore oil drilling.

Japan launched a groundbreaking deep-sea mining trial, marking the world's first attempt to extract rare earth ...

ExxonMobil and Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding covering exploration and development ...

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the planned drilling will be carried out in ultra-deep waters off the Somali coast, where sea depth reaches about 3,480 meters, followed ...

BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) - China will on Friday conduct sea trials for its first ocean research drilling vessel, capable of drilling at depths of more than 10,000 metres (32,800 feet), a key step ...

Japan would tomorrow embark on what it said is the world’s first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000m — greater than the height of Mount Fuji — to curb dependence on China. A Japanese ...