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US companies apply to explore deep-sea mining in area bordering Pacific island states
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Two U.S. companies have applied to the U.S. government for seabed mining exploration licenses in two large patches of international waters near the Cook Islands, Kiribati and French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean. Local government officials and environmental organizations are pushing back. The applications are part of a broader move by U.S. companies to […]
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US companies apply to explore deep-sea mining in area bordering Pacific island states
Rebecca Kessler · 11/11/2026, 3:29:42 PM
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