White House aides say the initiative could see US operations scoop up more than a billion metric tons of mineral-rich deep-sea nodules, and pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the American ...

1M+ subscribers, 100% free. In a move to shake up the critical minerals market, a new executive order allows American firms to bypass international regulators and accelerate permits for deep sea ...

"The United States government has no right to unilaterally allow an industry to destroy the common heritage of humankind and rip up the deep sea for the profit of a few corporations," said Arlo ...

A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa ...

Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive order expanding the practice for rare earth minerals in ...

"The United States has a core national security and economic interest in maintaining leadership in deep sea science and technology and seabed mineral resources," Trump said in the executive order ...

Deep-sea mining is seen by the administration as another avenue for extracting rare-earth elements such as manganese, cobalt, nickel and copper, helping wean the U.S. off foreign suppliers and ...

“Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources” directs the Department of Commerce, in coordination with a number of executive agencies, to pursue the exploration and exploitation of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Thursday to fast-track deep-sea mining, according to CNBC. The action aims to counter China’s influence over seabed minerals ...

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an ...