Indigenous concerns surface as U.S. agency considers seabed mining in Alaskan waters

Mongabay
Feb 11, 2026, 11:27 am242 pts
A U.S. federal agency is considering allowing companies to lease more than 45.7 million hectares (113 million acres) of waters off Alaska for seabed mining. Alaska is the latest of several places President Donald Trump has sought to open to the fledging industry over the past year, including waters around…

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