For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to tap into the ocean’s mineral stores — perhaps none more infamous than the German chemist Fritz Haber. Haber started his career as an ...

is derived from the sea. Like Himalayan salt, it is minimally processed and contains a diversity of trace minerals. Both salts are considered more natural alternatives to table salt. They can be ...

The US feels otherwise. “Under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, US companies can apply for exploration licenses ...

The Metals Company said it would apply for permits under a 1980 U.S. law, after President Trump signed an executive order calling for an increase in U.S. mineral production.

Table salt is typically mined from underground deposits and heavily refined. It often contains additives such as anti-caking agents and may be stripped of trace minerals. Sea salt, on the other hand, ...