Japan will launch an in-depth survey – a real in-depth survey as in heading deep into the sea – to look for rare metal deposits, the kind used in high-tech products. Japan will start digging in the seabed surrounding the country this year says Tokyo.

The plan is for the marine project to help Japan enhance the country’s capacity to secure energy and mineral resources, like oil, natural gas and methane hydrate.

Methane hydrate is an ice-like compound that burns. Japan wants to carry out a full-scale extraction in or after fiscal 2018.

Next up…the debate for/against off shore digging.

It’s not going to happen in/near California. Gotta keep those Puffins happy.

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