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Will Trump Destroy the Deep Oceans?
['Elisabeth Braw', 'Alex Gilbert', 'Morgan D. Bazilian', 'Christian Caryl', 'Bret Devereaux', 'Peter Frankopan', 'Alexandra De Hoop Scheffer', 'Odd Arne Westad', 'Suzanne Nossel', 'Hal Brands']
Foreign Policy
The United States has created a new Marine Minerals Administration, which will administer the mining of minerals from the seabed in domestic waters.
The United States has created a new Marine Minerals Administration, which will administer the mining of minerals from the seabed in domestic waters.
To date, they have made no such decision, and the only mining permitted in international waters is for exploration and research purposes.
In April 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order permitting U.S.-based companies to mine in international waters.
Now, the U.S. government has further accelerated its focus on seabed mining.