*Mizuki Ishida¹, Shumpei Murakami¹, Kazutaka Yasukawa^1,2, Kentaro Nakamura¹, Koichiro Fujinaga^2,3, Yasuhiro Kato^1,2,3,4 (1.Department of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 2.Ocean Resources Research Center for Next Generation, Chiba Institute of Technology, 3.Frontier Research Center for Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 4.Research and Development Center for Submarine Resources, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC))

*Takahashi Hiroshi¹ (1.ITOGHU Minral Resources Development Corporation)

*Avriel Venis Literal Cirineo¹, Akira Imai², Ryohei Takahashi¹, Redempta P. Baluda³, Victor B. Maglambayan³, Roy Ronald C. Luis³, Maria Lourdes M. Faustino³, Jacky P. Almadin³ (1.Graduate School of International Resource Sciences, Akita University, 2.Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 3.Philex Mining Corporation)

*Naoto Kugizaki¹, Kotaro Yonezu¹, Jillian Aira S Gabo-Ratio², Eric S Andal³ (1.Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 2.National Institute of Geological Scineces, University of the Philippines, 3.Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc., Itogon, Benquet, Philippines)

*Takuya Matsukawa¹, Kosei Komuro¹, Ken-ichiro Hayashi¹ (1.University of Tsukuba)

*Daisuke Araoka¹, Toshihiro Yoshimura², Mihoko Hoshino¹, Yoshiaki Kon¹, Shinsuke Kodama¹, George J. Simandl^3,4, Suzanne Paradis⁵, Craig Green³ (1.Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2.Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 3.University of Victoria, 4.British Columbia Geological Survey, 5.Geological Survey of Canada)

*Batulzii Dash¹, Amar-Amgalan Serjlkhumbe², Tegshee Tsevegdorj³, Bold-Erdene Gonchigjav³ (1.School of Geology and Mining, Mongolian University Science and Technology, 2.Oyu Tolgoi LLC, 3.Mon gold LLC)

*Oyunjargal Luvsannyam ¹, Ken-ichiro Hayashi¹, Jargal Luvsanchultem² (1.University of Tsukuba, 2.National University of Mongolia)

*Nakayama Ken¹, Shigenori Maruyama², Masanori Furuno³ (1.Center for Advanced Marine Research, Kochi University, 2.Earth and Life Science Institue, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 3.Nittetsu Mining Consultants Co., Ltd)

*Tsubasa Otake¹, Takuro Ikeshima¹, Tsutomu Sato¹, Jun-ichiro Ishibashi², Tatsuo Nozaki³, Hidenori Kumagai³, Lena Maeda³, CK16-05 Onboard members (1.Hokkaido University, 2.Kyushu University, 3.JAMSTEC)

*Junji Torimoto¹, Taisei Fujiwara², Hidenori Kumagai¹, Tatsuo Nozaki¹, Ken Takai¹, Katsuhiko Suzuki¹, Hirofumi Yamamoto¹, Hideaki Machiyama¹, Fujio Yamamoto¹ (1.Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 2.Okayama University of Science)

*Ion Hiruta¹, Takeshi Kakegawa¹, Akizumi Ishida¹ (1.Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University)

*Bat-Orshikh Erdenetsogt¹ (1.National University of Mongolia)

*Kenzo Sanematsu¹, Yoshiaki Kon¹, Takaomi Yokoyama D.¹ (1.Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)