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Japan Plans 'World First' Deep-Sea Mineral Extraction
- Starting in January, Japan will use the deep-sea scientific drilling vessel Chikyu to conduct a test expedition aimed at collecting sediments containing rare earth elements from the seabed near Minami Torishima.
- This attempt follows growing concerns over China's dominance in rare earths and aims to secure a stable supply by collaborating with the US, India, and Australia.
- The mission plans to retrieve 35 tonnes of mud from 5,500 meters depth over about three weeks, with testing focused on mining equipment functionality, not sediment volume.
- Approximately two kilograms of critical minerals used in electric vehicles, magnets, wind turbines, and missiles can be found in each tonne of extracted mud.
- This pilot marks the world's first deep-sea rare earth extraction at such depth and may lead to refining facilities at Minami Torishima to streamline processing and transport.
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Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea rare earth mineral extraction
TOKYO: 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 programme said on Thursday (Jul 3). Earlier this week, the country pledged to work with the United States, India and Australia to ensure a sta
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Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea mineral extraction
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 programme said Thursday.
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Japan will launch an experiment to extract rare minerals from the bottom of the ocean in January announced to the director of a government innovation programme.
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