Comment on The Metal Company’s Consolidated Application for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit

This comment to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office for Coastal Management argues that granting The Metal Company a deep-sea mining exploration license and commercial recovery permit may have negative consequences for US critical minerals strategy.

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Date

Oct. 16, 2026

Authors

Beia Spiller and Max Fawcett

Publication

Testimony and Public Comments

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1 minute

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