The Clarion Clipperton Zone, located deep in the Pacific Ocean, is rich in metal-rich polymetallic nodules vital for clean energy technologies. The Metals Company, supported by Silicon Valley investments, is leading efforts to mine these resources. An executive order by President Trump promotes U.S. mining rights, emphasizing the economic and energy benefits. However, the push for extraction raises concerns among scientists and environmentalists over the potential harm to thousands of marine species and ecosystem health.
The Clarion Clipperton Zone, located more than 2 miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, contains trillions of metal-rich nuggets essential for clean-energy infrastructure.
Deep-sea mining threatens over 5,000 species of seafloor animals and other marine life, including fish, whales, and dolphins, according to scientists and environmentalists.
The Metals Company, influenced by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, is advancing plans to mine polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone.
President Trump's executive order promotes offshore mining, asserting America's right to extract minerals from the ocean, targeting the resource-rich polymetallic nodules.
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