Underwater mining

ExxonMobil is taking to a more advanced stage of maturity the project of exploring  the Greek concessions for the two areas west and southwest of Crete in its joint venture with Helleniq Energy.

Belgian group DEME and FARIA Renewables have signed a cooperation agreement to explore opportunities and co-develop offshore wind farms in Greece.

Recognizing the unique potential for growth in the offshore wind industry in the Mediterranean Sea and the evolving market, the companies said in a press release they both aim to play a significant role in the region.

A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown to science and more complex than previously understood, according to several new studies.