‘Counter China’: Trump Signs EO To Expand Deep-Sea Mining

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on Thursday to promote the deep-sea mining industry, marking the latest effort to increase U.S. production of key minerals like nickel, copper and others essential…

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