At the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge off the Norwegian coast, molten rock rises from deep within the Earth between spreading tectonic plates. Black smoker vents sustain unique ecosystems in the dark. Endemic ...

Norway is inviting comments on Arctic seabed areas it plans to offer for deep sea mining ahead of formally awarding permits for the first time. The Nordic country is one of the first to take a step ...

A small environmental party in Norway has halted the country's plans to start issuing deep-sea mining exploration permits in 2025. The leftwing SV party demanded the government scrap its first ...

Norway, whose vast hydrocarbon reserves made it one of the world's wealthiest countries, had taken a leading role in the global race to mine the ocean floor for metals that are in high demand as ...

Norway has shelved plans to open a vast ocean area at the bottom of the Arctic for commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The decision, which was confirmed late Sunday, comes after the country's Socialist ...

Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow deep-sea mining -- much to the dismay of environmentalists. The industry has ...

The organization argues that the Norwegian government failed to do the due diligence to ensure its exploration would have minimal ecosystem impacts. BRUSSELS — Environmental nongovernment organization ...

Norway’s cabinet is scrapping a licensing round for deep sea minerals mining planned for 2025 as part of a deal with a small party backing the minority government to pass the country’s budget bill.

Norway suspended its plans to open vast areas of its seabed for deep-sea mining on Sunday (December 1), reacting to pressure from environmental groups and political negotiations. The original proposal ...