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Eric Trump says father's energy policies will help crypto

Knoxville Daily Sun 16 May 2025
In front of a packed crowd at the Consensus conference in Toronto, the younger Trump promoted his latest venture into the crypto industry, American Bitcoin, which he said aims to mine the digital currency more cheaply than its rivals.�.
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Op-Ed: From carbon laundering to strategic resilience — a mining imperative

Mining 13 May 2025
The truth is, much of this so-called carbon reduction has been achieved not through cleaner operations — but by quietly offshoring mining, processing, and industrial production to jurisdictions with weaker environmental standards.
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The Metals Company to raise $37M for seabed exploration

Mining 12 May 2025
That development came just days after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to fast-track offshore mining amid efforts to secure access to domestic sources of critical minerals needed for the green energy transition.
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LGH extends international reach with expansion into Australian market

The Business Desk 12 May 2025
Australia was a prime target for expansion due to its similar market sizes in the construction, infrastructure, mining, energy, petrochemical, marine, and offshore sectors, the company said ... Ian Parkinson, LGH chairman, said ... He added ... He said ... .
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Nicobar tribes watch as key road project gathers pace in the region

Hindustan Times 12 May 2025
There are about 200 Shompen on Great Nicobar Island, where there are now plans for a shipping terminal, airport, power plants, and lakhs of homes. (Anthropological Survey of India)(HT File) ... Govt ... 7 offshore mining blocks in Nicobar approved, Parl told.
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Public Lands Shouldn’t Have a Price Tag on Them

Common Dreams 07 May 2025
Among other provisions, the GOP package seeks to vastly increase on- and offshore drilling, along with fast tracking mining projects like the proposed Twin Metals mine in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, ...
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Australian billionaire plots green energy revolution with power link to North Africa

The Daily Telegraph 07 May 2025
An Australian mining billionaire is seeking ... The mining company last year signed a deal with Belgium-based offshore cable maker Jan de Nul to look at potential manufacturing facilities in Morocco.
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Cook Islands environment group calls on govt to speak out against US Trump’s deep seabed ...

RNZ 06 May 2025
Trump signed the Unleashing America's offshore critical minerals and resources order late last month, directing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to allow permitting for deep sea mining.
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114 people fired from National Renewable Energy Laboratory as federal cuts impact Colorado

Fox31 Denver 06 May 2025
"We appreciate their meaningful contributions to the laboratory ... The Trump administration has increased oil and gas drilling efforts with plans for expanded offshore drilling and more public land drilling and mining ... .
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Undersea Mining: Wave of the Future or Spoiler of Earth’s Last Untouched Frontier?

The Epoch Times 05 May 2025
... an executive order on “unleashing America’s offshore critical minerals,” which would accelerate the approval process for the exploration and extraction of minerals by deep-sea mining.
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Trump's push on deep sea mining imperils Nauru's commercial ambitions

RNZ 02 May 2025
Nauru's ambition to commercially mine the seabed is likely at risk following President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at fast-tracking ocean mining, anti-deep sea mining advocates warn ... One application is for a commercial mining permit.
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Why does Trump want Greenland? It's these critical minerals he's after.

Daily Messenger 01 May 2025
one investigating the need for tariffs on mineral imports and another accelerating offshore mining ... Though not formally designated critical, the White House prioritized offshore mining of copper, potash and gold in an April 24 executive order.
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Piasecki Plans Production Model of Newly-Acquired Kargo UAV for 2026

Flying 30 Apr 2025
Critical sectors like offshore energy, mining, humanitarian aid, and disaster relief all face logistics challenges that Kargo UAV is uniquely positioned to solve—especially in areas where helicopter ...
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TMC submits application for deep sea mining under US law

Mining 29 Apr 2025
The move comes just days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to fast-track offshore mining, aiming to boost access to critical minerals despite strong opposition from environmental groups.
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Trump Wants A New "Gold Rush" With Deep-Sea Mining, Despite Huge Environmental Risks

IFL Science 28 Apr 2025
The order directs federal agencies to fast-track the exploration, mining, and processing of critical minerals like cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements from offshore seabeds ... Deep-sea mining has become a hot-button topic in recent years.
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