China races a generation ahead in metals race with deep-sea rovers and 3-D mapping of ocean floors https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6488e00f-e264-4291-9125-f11039c7f5ee The Pacific ocean floor is rich with cobalt, nickel, and platinum. Chinese researchers have deployed numerous deep-sea vehicles, drones, and rovers to map the ocean in a bid to recover the next generation of minerals. Western countries are struggling to re-open old mines and kickstart production. The Pentagon is offering large contracts to miners, and policymakers are enacting "price floors" to encourage new mining. Closing scene, Jinxi Ancient Town, Suzhou Resources and links: Chinese Researchers Deploy First Deep-Sea “Earthworm” Robot for 3D Strata Drilling https://modernmechanics24.com/post/china-launches-deep-sea-drilling-robot/ China’s new deep sea mining rover reaches 6,000 feet below to dig out cobalt https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/chinas-new-deep-sea-mining-rover China unveils undersea drilling robot to boost deep-sea exploration https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/15/WS6968a94ea310d6866eb33f4e.html Bloomberg, US Cancels $500 Million Cobalt Tender in Critical Minerals Blow https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/us-cancels-500-million-cobalt-tender-in-critical-minerals-blow The Final Terrestrial Frontier: China’s Deep-Sea Robot Completes a Geopolitical Masterstroke https://chinaeconomicindicator.com/the-final-terrestrial-frontier-chinas-deep-sea-robot-completes-a-geopolitical-masterstroke Why China’s growing demand for rare-earth steel is bad news for US F-35 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336457/why-chinas-growing-demand-rare-earth-steel-bad-news-americas-f-35 China steel, spot price https://www.sunsirs.com/uk/sectors-13.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:42:44 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube China races a generation ahead in metals race with deep-sea rovers and 3-D mapping of ocean floors https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6488e00f-e264-4291-9125-f11039c7f5ee All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.