US EditionThe Metals Company courts Trump for deep-sea mining contract
- The Metals Company , a Canadian pioneer, seeks its first deep-sea mining deal, appealing to US President Trump.
- TMC aims to extract polymetallic nodules from the Pacific Ocean floor because they contain valuable battery minerals.
- TMC's strategy shift to bypass the ISA has sparked anger among member nations and environmental groups.
- CEO Gerard Barron stated, "We are ready," needing a regulator to engage, while Dobush called mining the "worst" way to get minerals.
- The US administration aims for a domestic metals industry independent of China, potentially allowing TMC production by 2026.
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A Canadian company threatens not to wait for an international authorization to pick up nodules at the bottom of the ocean. These large pebbles are rich in cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese, strategic metals for electric car batteries, for example. A mining code has been under discussion for several years within the International Seabed Authority, while several states, including France, are calling for a moratorium because of the risks to the …
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The Metals Company courts Trump for deep-sea mining contract
A Canadian deep-sea mining pioneer, The Metals Company, is charting a new course to land the controversial extraction practice's first commercial contract -- by appealing to US President Donald Trump.
The Metals Company Courts Trump For Deep-sea Mining Contract
A Canadian deep-sea mining pioneer, The Metals Company, is charting a new course to land the controversial extraction practice's first commercial contract -- by appealing to US President Donald Trump.
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Le Journal de QuebecSeabed Operations: Canadian company courts Donald Trump.
A new step in the Sino-Kiribatian rapprochement. Kiribati, a small island state in the Pacific with a population of 130,000, announced on 17 March 2025 that it was considering a "potential collaboration" with China to explore their mineral-rich seabed. The announcement follows discussions between the Government of Kiribatian and Chinese Ambassador Zhou Limin, after the failure of a previous agreement with the Canadian company The Metals Company.…
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