Japan finds rare earths in Pacific seabed
The number of seabed mining applications is a growing focus for environmentalists' concern Japanese researchers say they have discovered vast deposits of rare earth minerals, used in many hi-tech appliances, in the seabed. The geologists estimate that there are about a 100bn tons of the rare elements in the mud of the Pacific Ocean floor. At present, China produces 97% of the world's rare earth me
太平洋にレアアース巨大鉱床 東大など発見、陸の1000倍 - 日本経済新聞
東京大学の加藤泰浩准教授と海洋研究開発機構などの研究チームは、太平洋の海底でレアアース（希土類）の巨大鉱床を発見した。推定の埋蔵量は陸上の1000倍に達する。レアアースの生産量は9割以上を中国が占める。発見した鉱床を開発できれば、資源供給の多様化や安定につながる。成果は4日、英科学誌ネイチャー・ジオサイエンスの電子版に掲載される。新鉱床はハワイの東西に広がる中央太平洋と、タヒチの東側に位置する
Gas Field Confirmed Off Coast of Israel (Published 2010)
JERUSALEM � Exploratory drilling off Israel’s northern coast this week has confirmed the existence of a major natural gas field � one of the world’s largest offshore gas finds of the past decade � leading the country’s infrastructure minister to call it “the most important energy news since the founding of the state.” Houston-based Noble Energy, which is working with several Israeli partner compan
Rare earths supply deal between Japan and Vietnam
The agreement in Hanoi was described as "a political and strategic decision" Vietnam has agreed to help supply Japan with rare earths, as Tokyo tries to reduce its dependence on China. The two countries have also agreed on greater nuclear cooperation, with Hanoi virtually awarding Japan contracts to build two reactors in Vietnam. China currently dominates the market in rare earth minerals, which a
アフガンに金鉱？ アメリカはどうして発表したのか？
６月１５日の火曜日、アメリカは突然アフガニスタンに金鉱があるという可能性を発表しました。金鉱だけでなく、レアメタルも色々採掘の可能性があり、潜在的な埋蔵価値は９２兆円に達するというのです。その後に追って詳しい発表がなかったこともあり、何とも唐突な発表という印象が否定できません。では、アメリカは何の意図があって、こんなことを言い出したのでしょうか？ １つは、いい加減にカルザイ大統領を中心に国をまとめろ、つまり群雄割拠している軍閥連中は日和見を止め、タリバンは過激な部分を切り離してカルザイ体制と妥協せよ、というメッセージ、そんな可能性です。巨額な利益をもたらす産業が発展する可能性があるのなら、喧嘩している場合ではないだろう、という感じでしょうが、果たしてこの程度の発表で「ならば紛争を止めて鉱山を掘ろう」という風にアフガン国内の空気が変わるでしょうか？ ９２兆円というのは巨額ですが、「今そこにあ
Afghan Officials Elated by Minerals Report (Published 2010)
KABUL, Afghanistan � Government officials sounded headily optimistic Monday as they fielded questions from local and international reporters about a new report on the extent of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth that suggests considerable potential for products other than opium, which until now has been the country’s most lucrative export. The report, produced by the American military and the United Sta
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