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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Japan is set to begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island in early 2026, according to a Reuters report. Spearheaded by the Cabinet Office’s national platform ...

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

The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.

Japan plans test mining for rare-earth elements from seabed mud in 2026 The initiative, led by a government-backed project, aims to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen national security.

Shares of TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ:TMC) fell 3.3% on Monday after a blistering critique by short seller Iceberg ...

America is taking on China in the race to the bottom of the sea, hoping that new mining techniques will help break Beijing’s ...