美国将加快国际水域深海采矿许可审批

Group 1 - The Trump administration is advancing a measure to expedite the issuance of permits for companies exploring critical minerals in international waters, encouraging deep-sea exploration in the U.S. [2] - The new rule established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aims to streamline the permitting and approval process into a single review, shortening the timeline for approvals [2] - The Metals Company, a Canadian mining firm, has initiated the application process for such exploration permits, aiming to become the first company to receive approval for deep-sea mineral development [2] Group 2 - Significant deposits of polymetallic nodules, which contain essential materials for electric vehicles and electronics such as nickel, copper, and cobalt, are believed to exist in parts of the Pacific and other regions [3] - The Trump administration's executive order directs the government to accelerate mining permit approvals under the 1980 Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, establishing a procedure for issuing permits on the U.S. outer continental shelf [4] - The International Seabed Authority, established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, has been reviewing standards for deep-sea mining in international waters, but formal standards have not yet been established due to disagreements among parties [4]