It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable ...
Japan has pulled off a technical and geopolitical milestone, hauling rare earth-rich mud from the deep Pacific seabed in a ...
Japanese researchers have reportedly succeeded in mining mud thought to contain rare earth elements from a seabed some 5,700 meters underwater.
The Japanese government successfully conducted a test mining operation for rare earth element-laden mud in deep-sea areas ...