Interior Department proposes Pacific seabed leases for deep sea mining

The Trump administration's Marine Mineral Administration released a plan to auction 28 million hectares of seabed leases near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for critical mineral extraction, drawing opposition from Pacific territories

First covered Aug 23, 2026 · 6:34 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Interior Department proposes Pacific seabed leases for deep sea mining — Image via theguardian.com

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34d Guardian Environment US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific — US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam A US government plan to lease out…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-24 (#1)

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