seabed mining
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaii's new legislation banning seabed mining came into force Tuesday after it was signed into law by Governor Josh Green.
It follows a letter sent by 12 members of the US Congress to President Joe Biden in June, urging for a moratorium on deep seabed mining ahead of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Economic Development Authority executive director believes there could be 10 billion tons of valuable metals on the territory's seafloor.
John Wasko told the Pacific Island Times seabed resources will significantly change the geopolitical relationship of...

![The desire to explore the deep ocean for minerals, such as copper, cobalt, and manganese is not new, but only now are companies pushing for commercial-scale mining. [photo: 360info] deep ocean for minerals](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/seabed_mining_copy.jpg?itok=umNud7Pu)
