Washington, March 31 Concerns over China's dominance in critical minerals are driving renewed US interest in deep-sea mining, even as experts have cautioned lawmakers that the ecological risks beneath the waves remain poorly understood.Lawmakers and industry leaders at a Congressional hearing...
biodiversity
china
cobalt
copper
critical minerals
deep-sea mining
ecosystem impacts
geopolitics
marineecology
nickel
ocean exploration
rare earth elements
supply chains
united states
united states exclusive economic zone (eez)