Seafloor Mining: A Controversial Push by Trump Administration

Fri Jul 18 2025 08:23:20 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Seafloor Mining: A Controversial Push by Trump Administration

The implications of new executive orders paving the way for deep-sea mining come under scrutiny.


Officials and scientists express concern over the potential environmental damage from seabed industrialization.

The quiet and obscure depths of the Pacific Ocean are now at center stage as the Trump Administration pushes forward an initiative permitting industrial seafloor mining. Signed into action, this recent executive order emphasizes the mining of precious minerals found in marine environments, sparking robust debate among scientists and environmentalists alike.

Deep-sea ecosystems are integral to the Earth’s biodiversity. They house a wide range of life forms that thrive under extreme conditions. As Bethany Orcutt, a geomicrobiologist, put it, “There’s an incredible variety of life down here.” However, understanding these ecosystems is challenging, primarily due to the prohibitive expense and complexity of deep-sea research.

The order focuses on the mining of seabed nodules, which are rich in metals crucial for various high-tech applications, including electronics and electric vehicles. Mining companies are particularly interested in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an extensive region of the Pacific Ocean that holds a wealth of these coveted resources. The push for manganese nodules has raised alarms about the potential to inflict irreversible damage on vulnerable oceanic habitats before their ecosystems can be fully understood and preserved.

Scientists warn that without proper regulation and research, the decision to exploit these underwater mines could come at a grave cost to Earth’s underwater biodiversity. As this complex issue unfolds, the conversation surrounding the balance between technological advancement and environmental protection becomes ever more critical.

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