The scientists had an inkling there might be some hydrothermal activity in this region but, despite several research trips in ...

Bainivalu says decades of research are now helping the sector identify new timber options that can substitute high-value ...

Beneath the waters off Papua New Guinea lies an extraordinary deep-sea environment where scorching hydrothermal vents and ...

Explore the rising global demand for raw materials and the controversial world of deep-sea mining. This video examines how ...

An international research team led by Dr. Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and ...

There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, ...

While launching the Science, Technology and Resources Conference, permanent secretary for lands Paula Cirikiyasawa highlighted that food security remains a critical issue, and examining the effects of ...

Scientists uncover a unique deep-sea hybrid vent field off Papua New Guinea, revealing an entirely new ecosystem.

Scientists have found a unique deep-sea vent field off Papua New Guinea where hot hydrothermal fluids and methane-rich gases emerge in tandem, creating an unexpected mix of chemistry and life. Off the ...

The Norwegian government has granted permission for the construction and operation of the Nussir copper mine in Hammerfest, a ...

Elizabeth Klein says the Interior Department is fast-tracking seabed mining using “already bare-bones, vague, decades-old rules.” A former Interior official who once oversaw the nation’s offshore ...

Tears streamed down the faces of evacuees as the provincial government team and police loaded them into buses.