Global news network according to Japan's Kyodo News reported, the Japanese government headquarters of the integrated maritime policy summary "the energy resources of the seabed to ensure that the strategy of" content 25 surfaced. According to the strategy, Japan will be in the exclusive economic zone and Chinese (EEZ) boundary "Japan China median line" to the Ryukyu Islands in the East China Sea, the Izu Peninsula to the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean formally started the survey contains many rare metal "submarine hydrothermal deposit", and strive to 2020 as the target realization of rare metals industrialization.
The move is in order to maximize the use of the world's sixth largest Japanese EEZ, open the "marine resources country" road. The government will be the fastest in June decided to write the contents of the new development strategy. Reported that, China claimed the Diaoyu Islands (Japan called the Senkaku Islands) sovereignty, does not recognize the "Japan China median line". Japan in the implementation process of rare metal industrialization will cause friction with China.
Seafloor hydrothermal deposits by thermal energy deposition within the magma and other up from beneath the gold, copper, zinc and rare metal resources. Area of exploration objects sea area reached 340000 square kilometres, which will end in 2015 exploration the Diaoyu islands northeast coast and eight Zhang island waters of the south, before the end of 2020 exploration and other waters.
The new fossil fuels of methane hydrate is called "combustible ice", the strategy of taking 20 years to achieve the industrialization as the goal, except in Shikoku, Kii Peninsula area concentrated distribution, will expand the exploration in the sea of japan. The strategy also proposed for exploration in the South Island surrounding the easternmost Japanese, looking for the cobalt rich crust negative cobalt containing "".
In order to exploration of resources, the Japanese government will promote the technology development, foster and strengthen the relevant industry. In addition will also support to construction of liquefied natural gas offshore production base, improve the international competitiveness of acquiring resources.
Ensure that the energy resources of the seabed is positioned as "aimed at 20 years after the national marine growth strategy" one of the contents of. The Japanese Prime Minister's official residence sources said to realize this strategic "need sizeable budget", how to ensure that financial resources have become an important topic.
Kyodo News Agency reported, the number of rare metal resources less, some varieties even number is also very difficult to production. Categories include chromium, cobalt, platinum and other 30. Rare metal is essential in the manufacturing of high-tech products, is also widely used in automobiles, home appliances and industrial machinery. China and India and other emerging market countries rapid economic development led to the rising price of rare metals. Rare metal land concentrated in the China, Russia and Africa. Rare metal submarine is regarded widely distributed in the coastal waters of japan. The Japanese government is promoting the relevant investigation and technology development in order to realize the industrialization of rare metals.