Can lead to give up the label of "resource-poor country".

In Japan of waters, mineral resources such as copper have been found in succession rich seabed deposits.
The government aims to commercialization of the 2020s. Many of the mines closed in the 1970s in Japan, currently rely on imported copper and zinc, gold, many such as silver. If accustomed to allow mining in coastal waters, there is a possibility that lead to give up the label of "resource-poor country".
and "a high-quality mineral never seen, it's discovered that awesome." The end of January, at a news conference about the deposits found in water depth of about 1400 m of the seabed of Okinawa Prefecture Kume Island off the coast, Urabe professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, told excitedly.
The survey conducted by Oil, Gas and Metals National. From six minerals drone brought back the remote control, the content of copper also 15-30 times the ore mined in the copper mine in South America has been confirmed. It seems can see a variety of possibilities to sea. It maritime nation "Japan" is necessary to stand in a position to lead the world.



日本の近海で、銅などの鉱物資源が豊富な海底鉱床が相次いで見つかっている。
　政府は２０２０年代の商業化を目指す。日本では１９７０年代までに多くの鉱山が閉鎖され、現在は銅や亜鉛、金、銀などの多くを輸入に頼る。近海で採掘できるようになれば、「資源小国」のレッテルの返上につながる可能性もある。
　「見たことがない高品位の鉱物で、驚嘆に値する発見だ」。１月末、沖縄県久米島沖の水深約１４００メートルの海底で見つかった鉱床に関する記者会見で、東大の浦辺名誉教授は興奮気味に語った。
　この調査は石油天然ガス・金属鉱物資源機構が実施。遠隔操作の無人機が持ち帰った６個の鉱物からは、南米の銅山で採れる鉱石の１５～３０倍もの銅の含有率が確認された。海には様々な可能性が見えてきそうですね。海洋国家「日本」が世界をリードする立場に立つことが必要ですね。