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

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

China's tightening of export controls on rare earths amid a trade war with the U.S. has disrupted supply chains for global ...

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright was in Ranchester, Wyoming, on Friday for the ribbon cutting to open the first U.S. rare ...

TOKYO: Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, ...

Japan plans to begin pioneering test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed in January next year, the head of the government-backed project told ...

NEW DELHI] A proposed plan by India to spur local production of rare-earth magnets has drawn initial interest from a clutch ...

While rich mineral deposits promise centuries of supply, critics argue Japan’s deep-ocean venture risks an irreversible ‘race to the bottom’.

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

Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation program said Thursday.