Trump signs the executive order to track the deep mining industry in the depths of the seas

US President Donald Trump The sweeping executive order signed Controversial practice From the depths of the depths of the seas, it seeks to compensate China The dominant position In critical metal supply chains.

Management Pursuit To accelerate the pursuit of strategic important minerals such as nickel, copper and rare ground elements from the sea floor in the United States and international waters.

“The United States has an essential interest for national and economic security in maintaining leadership in science and technology in the depths of the seas and mineral resources at the sea floor,” Trump said on Thursday.

The unilateral work aims to “confront China’s growing influence on mineral resources at the sea floor”, enhances partnerships with the allies and ensures that American companies are “in a good position” to support those interested in developing sea bottom minerals responsibly.

The system that critics He says It contradicts the global efforts to adopt regulations, and directs the Trump administration to acceleration Mining permits under solid mineral law at the sea floor in 1980.

It also seeks to create a process to issue permits along the American outer continental shelf, especially, calling for the expedited review of the seafood mining permits “in areas that exceed the national judicial mandate.”

It includes the practice of mining in the depths of the seas Using heavy machines To remove minerals and minerals from the sea floor, where they accumulate in potatoes. The final use of these large -scale metals includes electric car batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.

The preachers of this practice say that mining in the depths of the seas can be a very profitable industry that eventually reduces the adoption of large mining operations on the ground.

However, scientists warn that the full environmental effects of mining in the depths of the seas are difficult to predict. Environmental campaigns groups say that practice cannot be done sustainable and will destroy the ecosystem and species extinction.

“We condemn this administration’s attempt to launch this devastating industry on the high seas in the Pacific Ocean by bypassing the United Nations process,” said Arieo Heimville of the United States on Friday.

“This is an insult to pluralism and slap in the face of all countries and millions of people all over the world who oppose this dangerous industry,” Heimville said in a statement.

The International Sea Satellite Authority (ISA), an unknown organization that supervises the depths of the depths of the seas, seeks for years to resolve for years The future of mining in the depths of the mysterious seas Before any mining activity begins. It studies the criteria for regulating the exploitation and extraction of multiple metal nodules and other deposits at the ocean floor.

Negotists are trying to guarantee official rules in place by the end of 2025 – leadership Critics From Trump’s executive order to question his timing.

ISA was created under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the UNROS Law, a treaty that the United States has not approved.

The agency is responsible for both the exploitation and preservation of an area that covers about 54 % of the world’s oceans. Isa Secretary General Leticia Carvalho CNBC said Last year, ISA member states can agree in a form of organization by the end of 2025.

“Norway, which was Previously looking Eurasia analysts said that mining at sea inside its national waters is now in line with China, India and Poland-it is usually more supportive to simplify the approval of mining in the depths of industrial seas-to oppose American measures. “

They added: “The anxiety on the United States suddenly focuses on the previously agreed operations on the depths of the depths of the seas.”