Trump Sets Stage to Sell Mining Rights Off the Alaska Coast

The US Interior Department is setting the stage for a potential future sale of mining rights off the Alaska coast, part of a broader Trump administration push to seek more domestic sources of the materials used in electric vehicle batteries, smart phones and other technology.

• Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is publishing a formal request for public input meant to gauge commercial interest from companies in potentially exploring as much as 113,703,395 acres near Alaska
• The notice, set to appear in the Federal Register, represents an initial step toward what could be the first US offshore minerals ...