US deep-sea mining claims in Pacific’s high seas now rival the area set aside by international regulator
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https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2026/10/us-deep-sea-mining-claims-in-pacifics-high-seas-now-rival-the-area-set-aside-by-international-regulator/
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The International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N.-associated body, has long managed activities related to deep-sea mining in international waters. But after the Trump administration issued an executive order in 2025 calling for the U.S. to develop its deep-sea mining sector, companies have been applying to the U.S. for rights to explore and exploit the international […]
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