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

Japan will try to mine the seabed in its Exclusive Economic Zone. Like the United States, India and Australia, Japan wants to ...

Japan will begin test mining rare earth rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitori Island in 2026, aiming to secure a ...

TOKYO: Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, ...

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

Potential risks of supply shortages for critical metals including rare-earth elements and yttrium (REY) have spurred great interest in commercial mining of deep-sea mineral resources. Deep-sea mud ...

Japan discovered over 200 million tons of rare earth metals near Minamitorishima. These resources are also enough to meet Japan's cobalt needs for 75 years. Up Next: Get 5 Dark Horse Stocks Wall ...

This deposit of rare earth is an estimated 6.8 million metric tons sitting a little over three and a half miles under the ocean. Japan is now tasked with finding an economical way of mining the ore.

Kato notes if rare earth-rich mud is harvested in a 4 km2 (1.2 mile sided square) area at a depth of 10 meters such as at “Site 76,” which is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, it ...

Japan has found a large deposit of rare earth minerals in its Pacific seabed, enough to supply its hi-tech industries for more than 200 years, a scientist said Friday.

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