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Guam objects to Trump administration plan to allow deep-sea mining in western Pacific

NPR | By Dana Williams

Published March 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM EDT

The Trump administration wants to allow deep-sea mining for critical minerals near the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents are worried about environmental impacts.

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