RE:And Now For Something Completely DifferentJapan is a densely populated, geographically small country with very little development in the resource sector. The Japanese economy collapsed in 1992 and has never improved since. We say "the bubble burst". So that's 32 years of economic woes. The ordinary Japanese people is poor by western standards and overtaxed. The Japanese people cannot escape from being slaves to their jobs and the Japanese tax system. This is a country which was once prosperous in the 80s. But that was a time when human resources were flourishing. The Japanese are hard working. But with technology and AI many jobs have become redundant. There are no more antei shigotos (secure jobs). Koumin (civil servant), was once considered the ideal. Now, anybody can be cut at anytime. The yen has nosedived and Japanese people no longer travel abroad. Instead, tourists flood into Japan to enjoy the weak yen. Now, if a huge cobalt/nickel supply is found and rebounds the economy this could be a godsend to the Japanese people. They certainly need it. Lastly, EV vehicles would be a great fit for Japan. Most people do local and city driving. Toshikosoku and toll road/expressway driving is too expensive, so people don't drive long distances, nor do they have a need to. And because Japan is so densely populated, EV stations can be found almost anywhere. What Japan lacks is critical resources. A new abundant supply of cobalt/nickel would both feed the economy and help speed up EV Battery development here. Once EV batteries get developed, it would follow suit that EV cars would catch on. Personally, I think any copper associated with the Minami Tori discovery would be minimal. Thus, the need for copper in Japan would pick up. Lastly, I think it's clear a global economic war has already begun, especially between America and China. As this situation continues, or worsens (certainly, I don't like to see this happen, as it upsets global stability, but may be necessary until we reach the next level), the crunch for copper will continue.