United States finalises new rules to fast-track seabed mining permits
Under the changes, companies will face fewer hurdles, with the number of required environmental assessments and public consultation periods cut in half.
And on top of that, US officials have announced a minerals survey covering some 30,000 square nautical miles off American Samoa.
https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/usa-fast-track-seabed-mining/106286288
