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

Japan is preparing to stir a sleeping world. The goal isn’t oil or gas — it’s mud. Mud that’s packed with the rare earth ...

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

TOKYO -- Japanese conglomerate Furukawa is leveraging its terrestrial mining know-how to develop prototype equipment that can extract rare-earth elements and rare metals from the ocean floor. The ...

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government decided Tuesday to restrict access to the nation's rare-earth resources to a roster of approved miners to protect offshore deposits within its exclusive economic zone.

TOKYO: Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation programme said on Thursday (Jul 3).

Rare earth muds are found only in deep-water regions, typical of oceans, particularly the Pacific. The country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is the world’s sixth largest in area, but fourth ...

Japan is pushing to secure at least 60 percent of its rare earth needs from outside China within four years, as it bolsters efforts to curb its dependence on the world's biggest producer of ...

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How rare earth shocks lifted an upstart Australian mining company. A worker picks up a handful of rare earth concentrate at Mount Weld, Australia, ... THE JAPAN TIMES LTD.