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U.S prepares to auction leases for seabed mining blocks in federal waters

WASHINGTON, 28 MAY 2026 (MONGABAY) — The U.S agency responsible for overseeing deep-sea mining in federal waters is preparing to auction off seabed blocks within months — a step that could kick-start commercial-scale deep-sea mining and make the U.S one of the first countries to allow it.  Deep-sea mining has not yet begun anywhere in […]

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