What are the treasures buried in this globe? China is searching for the earth ball rolling like a roll. It is widely accused of blackening all the buried mineral resources in the world.
China is showing great interest in deep sea drilling and mining. China has started this mineral hunt in some of the world’s most valuable mineral resources. China’s interest in accessing rare earth minerals and metals like white iron and copper is increasing day by day.
These metals, which are precious mineral resources buried deep within the earth, are essential raw materials for designing high-tech devices based on modern science.
These minerals are essential components for the development of batteries for electric vehicles and the production of renewable energy technologies.
It is known that China has begun to stir the foundations of the sea in a bid to keep the wealth of these rare metals buried and hidden under the sea. It is the accusation of many countries that China is calculating to emerge as a dominant power by bringing these powerful minerals fully under its control.
It is the opinion of these countries that by acquiring these valuable mineral resources buried all over the world, China is working hard to keep its supply chain under its complete control in the future.
These deep-sea exploration and mining activities are greatly strengthening China’s prospects in global trade and in developing modern technology.
Advanced technologies and renewable energy generation have become an important factor in shaping geopolitical dynamics.
The mineral resources that are the basic components of these modern technologies that will occupy the world tomorrow are buried in the land and at the bottom of the sea.
One of China’s most advanced deep-sea exploration vessels, the 5,100-ton vessel “Tayang Hao” is engaged in deep-sea exploration and dredging. “Effort, research, contribution.” With this slogan, this ship is planning its work of mineral resource handling in many sea regions very precisely.
It was reported that the Chinese ship Tayang Hao was engaged in exploration and excavation in the 28,500 square mile area in the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Hawaii.
In this region, China has exclusive rights to explore and extract huge amounts of mineral-rich rocks.
These mineral rich rocks buried deep in the sea are precious and very valuable. Not only are they millions of years old, they are worth trillions of dollars. China has been very aggressive in seizing these mineral resources.
These actions by China reflect its strategic interest in accessing rare and valuable resources in the Pacific Ocean.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an international intergovernmental organization based in Kingston, Jamaica. It was established in 1982 during the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The organization is responsible for regulating and controlling all activities related to buried minerals in international waters beyond national jurisdiction.
China currently holds the largest number of exploration licenses issued by the International Maritime Organization (ISA). China has retained a total of five licenses out of the 30 licenses issued by the commission to date.
These licenses allow China to carry out deep-sea drilling operations. This license has given permission to start deep sea drilling operations from 2025 onwards. This gives China exclusive rights to drill in an area of 92,000 square miles of international waters.
The area that China has been granted permission to explore under the sea is said to be equivalent to the land area of Britain. China also holds about 17 percent of the total area licensed by the International Maritime Organization (ISA) for deep-sea drilling operations.
Looking at these, it is only understandable that the ocean floor will become the next battleground for the competition to plunder the world’s mineral resources. China is playing a leading role in this vicious race to stir up the ocean floor to plunder its mineral resources.
It is estimated that there are many times more rare mineral resources buried under the ocean floor than on land. These minerals buried under the sea are important for the production of modern electronics, renewable energy products, mobile phones, computer equipment, etc.
Many countries are racing to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that are threatening the world and causing natural disasters. In this situation, the need for these rare minerals is felt to be very necessary for the world which is forced to move towards renewable energy.
Dominating powers interested in accessing these valuable resources are moving towards a battle towards the ocean floor for their future development with modern technologies.
Based on this, China, which has entered the field of deep sea mining, is showing great interest in bringing these rare minerals under its control.
The world is realizing the need to move away from fossil fuels and towards batteries. In the future, the demand for the mineral lithium, which is a raw material for the production of batteries, is expected to be very high.
China is leading the global supply chain of manufacturing and distributing batteries. Currently, China controls the majority of the world’s supply of rare metals.
China produces three-quarters of the world’s batteries using the mineral lithium. Using batteries is a great alternative to generate renewable energy that is free from fossil fuels and does not harm the environment. China is therefore expanding its interest and control on land and in the sea over key mineral elements essential for clean energy power technologies.
China’s deep-sea drilling and mining efforts are seen as a dominant effort to maintain its technological and economic dominance in the future. This mineral dominance claims that it is acting with its basic aim of dominating other countries by developing its dominance through advanced technologies.
