Japan has pulled off a technical and geopolitical milestone, hauling rare earth-rich mud from the deep Pacific seabed in a test that could reshape the global supply of critical minerals. The operation ...
TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, ...
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Japan pulls mud with rare earths from 19,000 feet deep to challenge China’s stronghold
Japan has taken a new step toward securing critical minerals from the ocean floor. On Monday, the Japanese government announced that sediment containing rare earth elements was successfully retrieved ...
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