Entitled ‘ Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources ’, the Executive Order directs Commerce Secretary ...

The island nation of Nauru initially sponsored The Metals Company (TMC) and its deep-sea mining effort. In 2021, that triggered a race to develop regulations before TMC or any other company could ...

Trump wants an expedited permitting process in place for deep sea mining in 60 days. Advocates say the ocean should be protected, not extracted.

The companies include Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., a subsidiary ... amounted to around $2 billion for the exploration of ...