Beneath Antarctica’s vast, frozen surface may lie one of the greatest untapped oil deposits in human history—an estimated 500 billion barrels worth nearly $50 trillion. Yet despite this unimaginable ...

An executive order by the United States in April authorising expanded engagement in seabed mining reflects shifting approaches to the governance of critical mineral resources in areas beyond national ...

Dion George says he is taking a big, bold step — putting the wild, frigid seventh continent at the heart of the country’s ...

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The House of Commons' Environmental Audit Sub-Committee has been warned about the potential dangers of mining in Antarctica, as the melting ice opens up new opportunities, with concerns raised ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday opened the United Nations Oceans Conference in the French Riviera city of Nice with an ...

No military presence, no commercial mining, and no nuclear explosions — these main Treaty stipulations have ensured Antarctica’s status as a resource for all humanity. Many key discoveries have only ...

Russia has discovered huge oil reserves in British territory in Antarctica, according to evidence submitted to the U.K. House of Commons Environment Audit Committee (EAC).. The reserves uncovered ...

A first-ever all-Canadian expedition to Antarctica explores the climate changes and political challenges facing the remote continent.

On February 2, the Peoples’ Republic of China announced plans to construct new satellite ground stations around the Zongshan Antarctic research facility. Stated to improve China’s supposed remote ...