Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation

Japanese government Independent Administrative Institution

35°40′03″N 139°44′42″E / 35.667585°N 139.745064°E / 35.667585; 139.745064

Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC), Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ)

JurisdictionJapan, Agency for Natural Resources and EnergyHeadquartersMinato-ku, Tokyo, JapanEmployees604 people (January 1, 2019)Annual budget1,839 Billion Yen (2014 Fiscal Year)Agency executive

President, Tetsuhiro Hosono

Child agency

13 Overseas offices

Websitehttp://www.jogmec.go.jp/

The Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (独立行政法人石油天然ガス・金属鉱物資源機構, Sekiyu ten'nen gasu kinzoku kōbutsu shigen kikō, JOGMEC), is a Japanese government Independent Administrative Institution which was created in 2004 when the former Japan National Oil Corporation merged with the former Metal Mining Agency of Japan.^[1]

History

JOGMEC integrates corollary functions in one administrative entity. The former Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC) had been tasked with securing a stable supply of oil and natural gas for Japan's use. The former Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ) had been tasked with ensuring a stable supply of nonferrous metal and mineral resources for Japan's use. Greater efficiencies were realized by combining two bureaucracies with similar missions.^{[citation needed]} JOGMEC was established in 2004 pursuant to the 2002 Law Concerning the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation.^[2]^[3]

In March 2013, JOGMEC becomes the first to successfully extract methane hydrate from seabed deposits.^[4]^[5]

Activities

JOGMEC's Geological Remote Satellite Sensing Centre in Lobatse, Botswana was created in partnership with the southern African nation's Department of Geological Survey in July 2008. The Japan-Botswana partnership will work together in developing the exploration of minerals through methods such as remote sensing.^[6]

JOGMEC carried out the world's first "large-scale" deep sea mining of hydrothermal vent mineral deposits in August - September, 2017. This mining was carried out at the 'Izena hole/cauldron' vent field within the hydrothermally active back-arc basin known as the Okinawa Trough which contains 15 confirmed vent fields according to the InterRidge Vents Database.

JOGMEC manages rare metal stockpiles in conjunction with private companies.^[7]

Notes

^ Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC): About us, overview.
^ JOGMEC: About us, history.
^ "Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation" (PDF). JOGMEC. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
^ "Japan achieves first gas extraction from offshore methane hydrate". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07.
^ HIROKO TABUCHIMARCH 12, 2013 (2013-03-12). "An Energy Coup for Japan: 'Flammable Ice' - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Botswana Press Agency (BOPA): "Geological satellite centre welcome." March 24, 2009.
^ National Research Council (US). (2008). Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy, p. 186.

References

National Research Council (US). (2008). Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. ISBN 978-0-309-11282-6; OCLC 180691105

External links

JOGMEC website
- Technology and Research Center
- Mineral Resources Information (in Japanese)

Incorporated Administrative Agencies in Japan

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Cabinet Office

National Archives of Japan
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Ministry of
Internal Affairs
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Ministry of
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Finance

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Ministry of
Education,
Culture,
Sports,
Science and
Technology

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National Center for University Entrance Examinations
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National Museum of Nature and Science
National Institute for Materials Science
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
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Japan Science and Technology Agency
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
RIKEN
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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Japan Arts Council
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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
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National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation
Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Ministry of
Health,
Labour, and
Welfare

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Seekers
ja:Welfare And Medical Service Agency
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Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
ja:Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization
ja:National Hospital Organization
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Government Pension Investment Fund
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