U.S. Interior Department agency solicits interest in seafloor mining off Alaska

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Trump administration is floating the idea of mining the seafloor off Alaska’s coast.

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said Tuesday it will soon release a formal “call for information” about possible sales of leases for minerals mining in federal waters off Alaska. The call for information will kick off a 30-day public comment period allowing industry to express interest in such a lease sale.

“Alaska’s offshore holds strategic …

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