The Trump administration could green-light deep-sea mining for the first time
A deep-sea mining company is turning to President Donald Trump to help it extract battery materials. The company that has ...
Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years ...
Deep Sea Miner Eyes U.S. Path for Minerals Production
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.
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Explorer seeks Trump’s nod to mine metals on Pacific seabed
A seabed mining company has asked the Trump administration for approval to harvest the ocean floor for critical metals in ...
Metals Company to apply for permits under U.S. mining code for deep-sea minerals
TMC, the metals company (TMC), announced Thursday that its subsidiary The Metals Company USA has formally initiated a process with NOAA under ...
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In 1979, A Deep-Sea Mining Experiment Carved Up The Seabed. 44 Years On, We're Finding Out Its Impacts
The world needs more batteries. That’s what we keep hearing in the push for greener energy, and we can’t build enough to meet ...
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The future of deep-sea mining may now be in US hands
The Metals Company (TMC) has announced plans to bypass the 'slow-moving' International Seabed Authority (ISA) and apply for ...