undersea, Miners Go Deep-Sea Diving for Mineral Rock. initiative to build a deep-sea research station signifies a substantial advancement in marine science and resource exploration.

China's initiative to build a deep-sea research station signifies a substantial advancement in marine science and resource exploration. With potential ramifications for energy security, climate research, and geopolitical dynamics, this project positions China at the forefront of deep-sea exploration, potentially outpacing competitors like the United States and Russia. Although specific details about the station's power source have not been disclosed, similar U.S. and Soviet-era stations, such as the NR-1 and AS-12 Losharik, utilized nuclear reactors.

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2007.9.13 Miners Go Deep-Sea Diving for Mineral Rock

The global boom in commodity prices has encouraged mining companies to take another look at undersea mining, with Canada's Nautilus using complex underwater robotic vehicles to search mineral deposits 1,500 meters or more below the surface in waters off the coast of Papua New Guinea near Indonesia.

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Nuclear-powered submarines at a base in Russia’s Murmansk region. Moscow has increased submarine patrols in the past year.CreditLev Fedoseyev/TASS, via Getty Images

Russia Bolsters Sub Fleet, Raising Tensions

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President Vladimir V. Putin’s military modernization has the Pentagon responding by accelerating its own “undersea capabilities” and countermeasures.

deep-sea　━━ a. 深海［遠洋］の.

under・sea

━━ a. 海中の［でする］.
━━ ad. ＝underseas.
under・seas　━━ ad. 海中に［で］.

under・water

━━ a., ad. 水中（用）の［で］.

mineral rock 礦物岩

mineral

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━━ n. 鉱物; 【化】無機物; 〔英〕 （普通pl.） 炭酸水.
━━ a. 鉱物の［を含む］; 無機の.
mineral acid　【化】鉱酸, 無機酸.
min・er・al・ize　━━ v. 鉱（物）化する; 鉱物を含ませる.
mineral kingdom　（the ～） 鉱物界.
min・er・al・o・gy
　━━ n. 鉱物学.
min・er・a・log・i・cal　 a.
min・er・al・o・gist　n. 鉱物学者.
mineral oil　鉱油, 石油.
mineral spring　鉱泉.
mineral water　（普通pl.） 鉱泉水; 〔英〕 炭酸水.
mineral wool　鉱物綿 ((防音・断熱用)).