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 ...

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 will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals ... China accounts for almost two-thirds of rare earth mining production and 92 percent of global refined output, according to the ...

Von der Leyen visits Japan for two days starting Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold a summit with von ...

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, ...

Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, ...

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. A new wave of value and momentum stocks ...

The global rare earth market is small by mining standards — just $1.5 billion last year, although its value is rising as prices have surged in response to Chinese restrictions on exports.

In 2013, deep sea muds containing rare earth elements were discovered off Japan’s Minamitorishima Island. Folks were excited both by the high concentrations of rare earths, and because they’re ...

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 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 ...