The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has activated its emergency protocols and has convened its disaster ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

As the sometimes tense deliberations of the Council and the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) dragged on at the UN agency's headquarters, the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown ...

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

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farmers and fishers - Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, ...

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 ...

Melissa is moving back out into the Caribbean Sea as it moves towards Cuba following its historic landfall in Jamaica.

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 ...