President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on Thursday, permitting an increase in deep-sea mining operations for rare earth minerals. This move amplifies an emerging competition for these highly sought-after minerals, which offer potential benefits for defense and energy sectors, but also pose significant environmental threats.
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250425-trump-signs-executive-order-to-expand-us-deep-sea-mining-for-rare-earth-minerals
Trump Enacts Executive Directive to Broaden America’s Deep-Sea Extraction of Rare Earth Elements
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