India is about to explore the sea floor to find rare metals

According to the Times of India newspaper on July 5, the Indian government planned to explore the ocean floor in search of rare earth minerals to meet future high-tech needs.

Indian State Council for Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar.

Indian State Council for Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar said deep-sea mining is a special focus area of ​​the Government of India and New Delhi is exploring the ocean floor for both commercial and strategic purposes. .

Mr. Kumar said: 'Countries like China have exploited deep sea with strategic purposes. They maintain their presence in the high seas by declaring a deep sea exploitation. "

Components such as titanium and platinum found in the ocean floor have been used in high technology, including space technology and shipbuilding technology.

India is capable of exploiting the ocean floor at a depth of 6,000 meters using Sagar Nidhi. The Indian government is planning to introduce two more vessels, including one purchased by South Korea and one built in Surat, in the state of Gujarat to boost the ability to explore and exploit rare minerals in Ocean bottom.