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Japanese program for deep seabed mineral resources development

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OSTI ID:136617
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In the early 70`s, an ocean mineral development was adopted as one of the government`s mining policy in Japan. The Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ) has started the exploration of manganese nodules at the request of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1975. MMAJ has also started the exploration for hydrothermal deposits and cobalt rich manganese crust in mid 80`s. The Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, MITI, started R and D of manganese nodule mining system in 1981 and will conduct ocean mining test in 1997. In the mean time the National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE) and the geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) play important roles in the scientific and fundamental research of deep ocean resources development.

OSTI ID:
136617
Report Number(s):
CONF-950501--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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