What Trump’s inexplicable plan to mine the Mariana Trench could mean for the Pacific
- Posted on December 21, 2025
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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What Trump’s inexplicable plan to mine the Mariana Trench could mean for the Pacific
OPINION: The lack of proven commercially viable ores, the immaturity of crust mining technology and the potential to harm marine life make this a foolhardy endeavor, Andrew D. Thaler writes.
