Japan Advances Rare Earths Ambitions with World’s First Seabed Trial
Japan announced that it has successfully retrieved mineral-rich seabed sediment from nearly 6,000 meters below the ocean’s surface near the remote island of Minamitorishima. Officials say the technical milestone could help reduce the country’s dependence on China. The work was carried out by deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu, which collected the sediment as part of a […]
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