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

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 Secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industry said that eligible manufacturers must carry out end-to-end processing-from ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project ...