Trump’s push to mine deep-sea battery metals draws ire from allies

Trump’s push to mine deep-sea battery metals draws ire from allies

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Trump administration is on a rogue quest to mine critical minerals from the ocean floor — and recent global negotiations over the fate of deep-sea mining reveal just how alone the U.S. is on the issue. The deep-sea treasure that the administration seeks are lumpy, potato-sized rocks known as…