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Coverage dated May 20, 2026

Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

A close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump’s push for deep-sea mining spawns new companies and fast-tracked rules (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses

  2. MyNorthwest

    Takeaways from AP’s report on deep-sea mining (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered.

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