Pressing pause on the Seabed Spotlight
But first, some major federal leasing news
Seabed Spotlight
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Trump administration takes another step toward mining on the high seas
NOAA will hold public hearings on The Metals Company’s bid for mineral exploration in the Pacific
Cook Islands delays seabed mining
Pause comes as the U.S. accelerates a push to mine near Pacific territories
Who supports deep seabed mining and why?
A new study gauges public opinion
Won’t somebody please think of the cables?
As governments plan deep seabed mining, internet companies would like a word
Meet the company at the center of the U.S.–Cook Islands mining pact
Plus: Why deep-sea nodules are like grapes. Or apples.
Exploring the seabed? Here, have an exploitation permit too.
NOAA moves to bundle exploration with commercial recovery permits
A brief history of the U.S. and the Law of the Sea
Why America’s on-and-off relationship with UNCLOS matters
Japan bets on deep-sea mud to boost mineral security
Checking in on a bold mining project in the Western Pacific
American Samoa isn’t sold on Trump’s deep-sea mining plan
The public weighs in