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China Advances Deep-Sea Mining with Robotic Miner

11/8/2025

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China tests a robotic miner to harvest cobalt-rich deposits from the ocean floor and navigates seabeds, marking progress in deep-sea mining.
Fang Lei, a chemist, has returned from Texas A&M University to lead research at Yongjiang Laboratory on organic materials for electronics and energy.
The move reflects a broader trend of Chinese scientists returning home to leverage funding and industrial ecosystems, underscoring China's growing influence in technology and resource extraction.

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China tests a robotic miner to harvest cobalt-rich deposits from the ocean floor and navigates seabeds, marking progress in deep-sea mining.
Fang Lei, a chemist, has returned from Texas A&M University to lead research at Yongjiang Laboratory on organic materials for electronics and energy.
The move reflects a broader trend of Chinese scientists returning home to leverage funding and industrial ecosystems, underscoring China's growing influence in technology and resource extraction.