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 ...

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, the head of the ...

Tokyo (AsiaNews) – Next January, Japan will try to mine rare earth minerals from the bottom of the ocean, in the deepest and most elaborate experiment ever attempted in this domain, the director ...

Japan has been quietly blazing a trail for supply chain resilience. Long before China in early April imposed an export ban on several rare earth elements and magnets widely used in the automotive ...

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, ...

In January, Japan will try to mine the seabed in its Exclusive Economic Zone. Like the United States, India and Australia, Japan wants to compete with China for leadership in this sector. The test ...

Japan has enjoyed success through Lynas and its international supply chains by not only investing in rare earth mining but also in the facilities needed to process and refine the materials into ...

Japan reportedly plans to further reduce its reliance on Chinese rare earth imports to below 50% this year. CNBC has reached out to the Japanese government for comment.