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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
Jan 14 • Daniel Ackerman
Cook Islands delays seabed mining
Pause comes as the U.S. accelerates a push to mine near Pacific territories
Nov 21, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
Who supports deep seabed mining and why?
A new study gauges public opinion
Nov 7, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
Won’t somebody please think of the cables?
As governments plan deep seabed mining, internet companies would like a word
Sep 17, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
Meet the company at the center of the U.S.–Cook Islands mining pact
Plus: Why deep-sea nodules are like grapes. Or apples.
Aug 29, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
Exploring the seabed? Here, have an exploitation permit too.
NOAA moves to bundle exploration with commercial recovery permits
Aug 13, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
A brief history of the U.S. and the Law of the Sea
Why America’s on-and-off relationship with UNCLOS matters
Jul 28, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
Japan bets on deep-sea mud to boost mineral security
Checking in on a bold mining project in the Western Pacific
Jul 14, 2025 • Daniel Ackerman
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