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King-Hinds introduces bill to share seabed mining revenue with territories
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (220+ words) Public Radio Guam King-Hinds introduces bill to share seabed mining revenue with territories CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds has introduced legislation that would provide environmental protections and strengthen economic benefits for territories located near potential seabed mining areas. The Pacific Minerals…...
Why We Don’t Need to Mine the Deep Sea
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (204+ words) As tech changes, better solutions are emerging Several companies are trying to win approval to mine the deep sea – an untested endeavor that could wipe out marine habitats we don’t even understand yet. These corporate mining ventures are market grabs,…...
Unregulated Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Pacific Ocean Ecosystems
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (256+ words) A new Lowy Institute report warns that commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin by 2027 without international environmental protections. A silent, high-stakes race for the seabed's critical minerals is accelerating across the Pacific Ocean, driven by a fierce geopolitical…...
Opinion: Seabed mining would strip mine fishermens’ future
3+ week, 2+ day ago (74+ words) National Fisherman Opinion: Seabed mining would strip mine fishermens’ future - Virginia fishermen Jim and Katie Dawson are opposing a proposal that could open 2,500 square miles off Virginia’s Eastern Shore to seabed mining. - The Dawsons warn that dredging could disrupt bottom…...
Editorial: Do studies before mining seafloor
3+ week, 3+ day ago (212+ words) Friday, August 21, 2026 76° Today's Paper Today • Updated 11:28 p.m. The first sale, concerning U.S.-controlled seabed lands off the coast of American Samoa, is proposed for November. The lease sale proposed Monday would take place Dec. 16, granting access to U.S.-controlled…...
NOAA opens public comment on first deep seabed mining recovery application
3+ week, 3+ day ago (417+ words) NOAA has published an application from The Metals Company, Vancouver, British Columbia, for deep seabed mineral exploration and commercial recovery in the Federal Register, opening a 60-day public comment period on the first consolidated application of its kind. The application…...
Deep-Sea Mining: Can It Break China’s Metal Grip?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (519+ words) Can deep-sea mining break China's battery metal grip? Discover TMC's regulatory outlook, NOAA permits, and the future of critical mineral supplies....