Several countries united with campaign groups on 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 ...

Government officials and observers from around the world are convening in Jamaica Monday to discuss deep-sea mining at the 31st session of the International Seabed Authority. More than 40 governments, ...

In June, the United Nations approved a landmark treaty to preserve ocean biodiversity, seeming to augur a transformation in how countries and corporations do business on the high seas. But as the ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty small and medium-sized mining and quarry operators have benefited from entrepreneurial skills training to better enable their businesses to survive and thrive. The training ...

There are positive signs that local bauxite mining companies are moving to improve production capacity and expand mining, as the pricing for alumina, the raw material for aluminium, used in many ...

Critical negotiations concerning the future of deep sea mining and mineral extraction kicked off Monday in Jamaica, as conservationists aim to rein in a nascent industry that so far lacks meaningful ...

As 170 countries meet for crucial negotiations on deep-sea mining, tensions rise over the environmental impact and the rush for exploitation, with key issues unresolved in the mining code Close to 170 ...

While some member states of the International Seabed Authority are hoping to regulate deep sea mining, others share the concern of NGOs which oppose the practice at ...