NOAA speeds up process to grant deep-sea mining permits

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Jan 29, 2026, 3:30 am234 ptsTrendingTop
The Trump administration, with the support of many congressional Republicans, is looking to boost deep-sea mining as a way to counter Chinese dominance of critical minerals supply chains.

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