U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at increasing the controversial practice of deep-sea mining as America hunts

Trump on Thursday sought to fast-track the pursuit of strategically important minerals such as nickel, copper and rare earth elements from the seabed in U.S. and international waters. The order, which critics say contradicts global efforts to adopt regulation,

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals in domestic and international waters, despite warnings by environmental groups.