#Latest news with #mineralleasingReuters2 days agoBusinessReutersUS initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale near American SamoaWASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a 30-day public comment period and mark the first formal action toward what could be the first mineral lease sale in federal waters in over 30 years, the department said.
Reuters2 days agoBusinessReutersUS initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale near American SamoaWASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a 30-day public comment period and mark the first formal action toward what could be the first mineral lease sale in federal waters in over 30 years, the department said.