A treaty to protect the high seas has come into effect with the backing of more than 80 countries including China and Japan ...
A Japanese research vessel on Monday began a historic voyage to attempt to dig deep-sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres to curb dependence on China.
Japan has launched a month-long deep-sea mission aimed at unlocking a new domestic source ...
Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...
Japan has embarked on a daring mission to explore rare earths from the deep sea, aiming to reduce its heavy reliance on China ...
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. Earlier this week ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan will start testing the possibility of mining the deep seabed for rare-earth elements as concerns grow over access to ...
Norway has stopped its deep-sea mining plans due to political pressure. Environmentalists focus on Japan's aspirations as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) develops sea mining regulations. What ...