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

When China began its crackdown on the sector some fifteen years ago, there were hundreds of miners and processors. By 2013 ...

Gracelin Baskaran of CSIS says Japan's push to develop deep sea rare earth mining manufacturing capabilities are crucially ...

When China restricted rare earth exports to Japan in 2010 during a diplomatic spat, a wild west domestic industry undermined ...

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

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

The auto industry is reeling under rare earth magnets crunch ever since China has imposed restrictions on its exports. A ...

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 ...

India is accelerating its rare earth magnet manufacturing plans to support its growing EV sector. With Mahindra, Uno Minda, ...

Mahindra and Uno Minda are exploring rare earth magnet manufacturing in India as the government considers incentives and ...