US aims to issue deep-sea mining permits within months, Interior Secretary Burgum says
Officials say permits could come within months as the administration seeks critical minerals for electric vehicles, weapons and electronics.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday that the Trump administration plans to issue deep-sea mining permits within months as part of an "energy addition" strategy to expand critical mineral supply chains.
- The initiative seeks to counter China's dominance in critical minerals, especially those processed by Chinese companies, which has dwindled U.S. access in the past 18 months and pressured Washington to boost domestic mining.
- Companies like The Metals Company have spent about $800,000 lobbying for permits, while Impossible Metals and others have applied for exploration access amid warnings from environmentalists about potential biodiversity loss.
- Earthjustice filed lawsuits on behalf of conservation groups challenging the permits, arguing the government lacks understanding of impacts on protected marine animals; Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero demands greater inclusion in federal decisions.
- The administration also aims to have the Commerce Department issue international mining permits, a strategy that could trigger clashes with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority, which has sought to regulate seabed extraction for more than 25 years.
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US Deep-Sea Mining Permits Could Arrive Within Months as China Mineral Race Intensifies
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US aims to issue deep-sea mining permits within months, Interior Secretary Burgum says
The Trump administration on Monday signaled it is nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, part of a broader push to boost U.S. access to the critical minerals used across much of the country's economy.
Deep Dive into Seabed Mining: A New Frontier for U.S. Mineral Acquisition | Science-Environment
The Trump administration is moving toward approving permits for deep-sea mining to enhance U.S. access to critical minerals, vital for electronics and defense industries. This push has raised environmental concerns over potential irreversible damage to ocean biodiversity. The initiative is part of a broader effort to diversify mineral supply chains, particularly as Chinese mineral exports decrease.
Washington wants to speed up the race for deep metals. In an address this Monday, September 14th, US Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, spoke of first permits "in the weeks and months to come." A perspective that revives the concerns for ecosystems still largely unknown. The ocean can be a poem by Cousteau, murmured in the deep blue and the fragility of the world; or it can be an American prose, dictated by gold fever and the tumult of gain…
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