US EditionTrump administration eyes deep-sea mining off coast of American Samoa
- The Trump administration announced plans in 2020 to consider selling mineral extraction leases offshore American Samoa.
- This followed a formal April 2020 request by California-based startup Impossible Metals and a presidential executive order to fast-track ocean mining permits.
- The Department of Interior, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, intends to follow a multistep process including public input and environmental review before any lease sale.
- Environmental groups warn that mining polymetallic nodules risks severely damaging slow-recovering deep-sea ecosystems, with Miyoko Sakashita stating, "We're ready for a fight."
- If approved, the lease sale could become the first U.S. Commercial deep-sea mining license in decades, potentially bypassing international rules governed by the UN's International Seabed Authority.
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US takes a another step toward opening the seabed for mining - West Hawaii Today
Commercial mining on the miles-deep Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the U.S. Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American Samoa.
US takes a another step toward opening the seabed for mining - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Commercial mining on the miles-deep Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the U.S. Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American Samoa.
Opening seabed for mining takes a step forward
Commercial mining on the Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American…
Seabed mining plan near American Samoa advances | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Commercial mining on the miles-deep Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the U.S. Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American Samoa.
Trump administration will evaluate request to sell leases for seabed mining near American Samoa
The Trump administration says it will consider selling leases to extract minerals from the seabed off the South Pacific island of American Samoa. It's a potential first step in a wider industry push to allow deep-sea mining that environmentalists oppose because they say it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems.
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