The US has proclaimed an Exclusive Economic Zone and enacted a federal framework for mineral resources in American Samoa.

The entities involved

• American Samoa →

  unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean

  • Administration proposes seabed mining, evaluates nuclear projects, and faces opposition to ocean projects in federal waters.Fri 06:37
  • Legislation has been introduced in American Samoa to codify the deep-sea mining moratorium.Fri 06:37

Related events

• The U.S. is pushing to expand domestic critical mineral supplies through auctions in American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands.Aug 17
• The U.S. is seeking critical mineral dominance over China through proposed leases in American Samoa waters.Aug 31