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Deep-Sea Mining Poses Environmental Risks Amid Clean Energy Push, Studies Warn

Research indicates deep-sea mining operations could cause permanent damage to fragile ocean ecosystems. Scientists report minimal recovery decades after experimental mining, raising concerns about biodiversity loss and climate impacts.

Environmental Concerns Mount Over Deep-Sea Mining Operations

As global demand for critical minerals intensifies during the clean energy transition, attention is turning to the ocean depths where vast mineral deposits await extraction. However, analysts suggest the environmental costs of deep-sea mining may outweigh the benefits, according to recent scientific assessments.

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Strategic Minerals Stocks Surge Amid US-China Export Control Tensions

Shares in rare earth companies have skyrocketed as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing reshape the critical minerals landscape. Government interventions and export controls are creating unprecedented investor interest in this previously niche sector.

Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Market Frenzy

Investors are pouring capital into rare earth companies, driving share prices to unprecedented levels amid escalating tensions between the United States and China over export controls and supply chain dominance. According to reports, the White House is pursuing increasingly aggressive measures to stimulate domestic production of critical minerals, challenging China’s long-standing monopoly on materials essential for smartphones, electric vehicles, and advanced weapon systems.