Meath Chronicle

News that Tara Deep exploration could extend lifespan of mine by 40 years welcomed

A POSSIBLE further 40 years of mining in Navan has been welcomed by unions and public representatives as Boliden Tara Mines ...
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A gold mine so deep its lower levels are completely underwater

Deep inside a massive gold mine, exploration reaches a point where dry tunnels give way to flooded lower levels. Water has slowly filled sections once used for extraction, cutting off access to deeper ...

Japan to test deep-sea rare-earth mining as China export curbs spark supply concerns

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Deep-Sea Mining Market Expands as Governments and Industries Race to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains

The deep-sea mining market is gaining traction as governments and industries seek secure access to critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, renewable energy, electronics, and defense ...

Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. Receives NOAA Determination of "Substantial Compliance" Advancing Exploration License Application Process

MT. PLEASANT, SC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. (DSRM) announced today that it has ...
Mongabay

U.S. federal agency clears ways for deep-sea mining — and companies are lining up

The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced rule changes that would accelerate deep-sea mining in U.S. waters. The move includes shortened environmental review timelines and ...
NPR

The world has no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company is pushing forward anyway

In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency has long held the keys to a potential motherlode — vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor. The ...