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Critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese can be found in the nodules of potato size at the bottom of the sea.
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US president Donald Trump signed a wide executive order to jump over controversy deep-sea mining, seeking to compensate China the dominant position In critical mineral supply chains.
The administration is which To quickly track the desire for strategically important minerals, such as nickel, copper and rare earth elements from the seabed in the US and international waters.
“The US has basic national security and economic interest in maintaining leadership in the Hlybokaje Sea of Science and Technology and Mineral Resources at the seafloor,” Trump said in the executive on Thursday.
Unilateral actions are intended “to counteract China’s influence on mineral resources on the seafloor”, strengthening partnerships with allies and providing American firms “good” to support those interested in the development of marine minerals.
The order that critics talk contradicts global efforts to make regulation, directs the Trump administration to persist Mining permits in accordance with the Law on Solid Minerals with the Hlybokaje Flat 1980.
He also seeks to establish the process of issuing permits on the US external shelf and, in particular, calls for the acceleration of the seizure permit “in areas that are not included in national jurisdiction.”
What is mining deep-sea?
The practice of mining the deep sea provides The use of heavy machines To remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they are formed into the nodules of the size of the potatoes. The final use of these minerals is widely and include electric car batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.
Practice fans say mining deep-sea can become a high profitable industry, which eventually reduces the dependence of large mining operations on land.
Scientists, however, warn that the complete impact on environmental mining is difficult to predict. Environmental groups say practice cannot be done steadily and lead to the destruction of the ecosystem and extinction of species.
Environmental activists calling for an international deep sea mining moratorium.
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“We condemn the attempt of this administration to launch this devastating industry in the Pacific Ocean bypassing the United Nations process,” Eagle Hamfil said on Friday.
“This is an icon for a multilateral and slap in the face of all countries and millions of people around the world who oppose this dangerous industry,” Hamfil said.
International power at the sea bottom (ISA), a little -known UN regulator that oversees the deep sea mining, has been seeking to solve Deep mining muddy future Before the start of mining. It considers the possibility of regulating the operation and production of polymetal nodules and other deposits on the ocean.
The negotiating participants are trying to provide official rules by the end of 2025 – the leading critic Trump executive order to question his terms.
ISA was created in accordance with the United Nations Convention in 1982 by the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the US -not -ratified treaty.
The agency is responsible for both exploitation and preservation of the territory that covers about 54% of the oceans. Secretary -General Isa Riatia Cailed said CNBC Last year, when the possible ISA member states remain by the end of 2025, they may agree on a form of regulation.
The unexpected alliance of the country
“This alignment of the private sector with the US administration can remake global geopolitical tensions compared to critical minerals and control of international waters,” said Eurosia Group analysts in a Thursday’s research note.
“The dismissal of the United States will probably lead to the country’s unexpected alliances in the opposition,” they added.
Gerard Barron, chairman and CEO of Metals, hopes that his company will be able to extract the seabed for nickel, cobalt, manganese in the Pacific.
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For example, the actions taken by American and Canada, based on mining exploration, Metals Company is criticized by more than 40 countries, including in China, Russia and Britain.
“Norway who had Previously considered Seawood mining in its national waters, now agreed with China, India and Poland-are usually more supportive of the processing processes for industrial mining of Hlybokaje to the US, “said Eurosia Group analysts.
“The concern focused on the United States sharply bypassed previously agreed mining processes with the deep sea,” they added.
