Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

The initiative, led by a government-backed project, aims to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen national security.

Earlier this week the country pledged to work with the United States, India and Australia to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals.

TOKYO -- Japan and the European Union will launch a new "economic two-plus-two" dialogue to bring together their foreign and ...

Japan plans to begin pioneering test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed in January next year, the head of the government-backed project told ...

While rich mineral deposits promise centuries of supply, critics argue Japan’s deep-ocean venture risks an irreversible ‘race to the bottom’.

Japan’s hidden rare earth metals Japan has made a $26,290,780,000 discovery that'll keep its economy topped up for the next decade. Some 230 million tons of rare Earth minerals were found https ...

Japan plans to start exploring its seabed to harvest rare earth elements used in electronics, hoping to reduce its heavy reliance on Chinese imports, a government official said Tuesday. Japan would ...

Japan proposes rare earth cooperation with US in trade talks. ... about 72% of the US rare earth imports came from China, ... Lockheed Martin reboots Pacific seabed mining plans.

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