SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tense deliberations over how and if to allow deep sea mining unfolded Monday in Jamaica as at least one company threatened to apply for permission before rules and regulations ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.N. body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial position as it faces pressure to either ban, approve or place a moratorium ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica's government says it will protect nearly 75,000 hectares (185,000 acres) in a northwest region dotted by mines that features forests, rivers and cultural sites. Prime ...

Activists rallied against deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in March 2023 - Copyright AFP/File Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD Activists rallied against deep sea ...

Nations opposed to deep sea mineral mining and those in favor of exploiting the oceans' depths butted heads in Jamaica on Wednesday (26 July), with both sides arguing their position would help protect ...

The announcement at the start of May that Barrick Gold had entered into an exploration earn-in agreement in Jamaica was a vindication of the work junior copper explorer C3 Metals has been doing on the ...

The Company is focused on advancing the project's mission of environmentally friendly processing of minerals and ores with a goal of moving quickly to initial, small-scale production RMC and mine ...

KINGSTON, April 1 (Reuters) - Jamaica-based West Indies Alumina Co, whose majority shareholder is United Company RUSAL of Russia, has suspended bauxite mining as part of a plan to temporarily shutter ...

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica. Members of the International ...