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Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security

Logo: 独立行政法人 エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese government Independent Administrative Institution

The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (独立行政法人エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構, Enerugī 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.2 It is part of Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 29, 2004Founded1

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The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (独立行政法人エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構, Enerugī 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.2

Corporate structure

Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security is part of a group headed by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

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. JOGMEC was established in 2004 pursuant to the 2002 Law Concerning the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation.

In March 2013, JOGMEC becomes the first to successfully extract methane hydrate from seabed deposits.

From Wikipedia’s article on Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. Nov 14, 2022Renamed Name changed to 独立行政法人エネルギー・金属鉱物資源機構1
  2. Feb 29, 2004Founded Founded1

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