The US plans to auction deep-sea mining leases near the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), involving company MMA and its acting director, Matt Giacona.
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Updated Aug 18
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The US plans to auction deep-sea mining leases near the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), involving company MMA and its acting director, Matt Giacona.
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Northern Mariana Islands
unincorporated territory of the US located in the Pacific
- An executive order issued on July 1, 2018, opened protected waters for commercial fishing, though fishing remained prohibited within 50 nautical miles of land around Rose Atoll.
- Chinese nationals are reportedly exploiting citizenship loopholes related to the unique status of the Northern Mariana Islands as U.S. territory.
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia