Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs

<https://theconversation.com/deep-sea-mining-is-the-next-geopolitical-frontline-and-the-pacific-is-in-the-crosshairs-273223>

"When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela –
carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro – the
moves were framed as political intervention.

But the raid also reflected a deeper contest over oil and critical mineral
supply chains.

For Washington, controlling energy and strategic materials is now inseparable
from power projection. That same logic is increasingly being applied in our own
backyard – the Pacific seabed – where new mining could target minerals vital
for batteries, electronics, clean energy and the military industrial complex."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics