Japan Deep Sea Mining: To cut its dependence on China and strengthen domestic supply chains, Japan is preparing to extract rare earth elements from deep-sea mud by 2027. The plan involves drilling ...

The Japanese government is taking on the challenge of mining critical minerals, including rare earths, from the seabed around Minamitorishima, a Japanese remote island in the Pacific, with an eye to ...

The deep-sea remains one of the most unexplored regions on Earth, due in large part to the immense challenges posed by its depth and vastness. Yet, the recent advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...