US firm pushes for deep-sea mining off Pacific island

Sydney (AFP) April 16, 2025

A US firm says it has launched a bid for deep-sea mining in the waters off a remote Pacific island, urging regulators to greenlight its foray into the contentious emerging industry. Impossible Metals said it had asked United States officials to "commence a leasing process" for a parcel of ocean surrounding far-flung US territory American Samoa. The miner said the region likely harboured