Deep-sea mining: Will Africa join the scramble on the high seas? Deep-sea mining could offer an economic boost to African nations, but analysts say the continent needs to get more vocal at the International Seabed Authority and support exploration efforts, reports Luke Kilian

A shaggy-styled man with striking features stands in front of the camera at a mining conference in Cape Town, squeezing a dark rock in thp palms of his hands. 'We're [...]