Deep-Sea Mining Rules Remain Unfinished as U.S. Eyes American Samoa
The ISA is still developing environmental thresholds for mining in international waters as the U.S. proposes exploratory leases covering 33 million acres near American Samoa.
Deep-Sea Mining
-
-
Deep-Sea Mining Rules Stay Unfinished After ISA Talks
The seabed authority set an October 1 deadline for more proposals but left commercial-mining rules, oversight and a key institutional dispute unresolved.
-
U.S. Proposes Deep-Sea Mining Leases Near American Samoa
A proposed U.S. lease sale near American Samoa would allow seabed surveys, not commercial mining, as BOEM acknowledges major environmental data gaps.