The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology said gadolinium and dysprosium were detected in 50 tonnes of recovered seabed material. (JAMSTEC pic) TOKYO: Japan said today it plans to conduct full-scale mining tests in February for rare earth minerals from a seabed near a remote Pacific »»»

TOKYO, July 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Japan said Friday it plans to conduct full- scale mining tests in February for rare earth minerals from a seabed near a remote Pacific island, after a mission successfully recovered samples from six kilometres below the waves. Japan and the United States, as well as»»»

TOKYO – Japan said on July 24 it plans to conduct full-scale mining tests in February for rare earth minerals from a seabed near a remote Pacific island, after a mission Japan and the United States, as well as many other countries, are seeking to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals u»»»