Japan's seabed mineral collection technique like 'growing' gold

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The device is placed near an artificial vent through which hydrothermal fluid travels. (Courtesy of Jamstec)

SHOJI KODAMA, Nikkei senior deputy editor

TOKYO -- An experiment is underway deep under the East China Sea near Japan's Okinawa islands in which scientists are helping sulfide chimneys to grow so that they can collect rich mineral deposits from them.

Here's the big lure -- there's gold, copper and other metals in these deposits.

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