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Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China reliance

Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 metres -- ...
AsiaNews

Japan deep-sea drilling for rare earths

This strategic move is designed to counter China's dominance in the sector at a time of crisis in bilateral relations. The ...
Mongabay

Rare earth mining expands into Laos, threatening entire Mekong River

Satellite data show at least 27 new rare earth mines have opened across Laos since 2022, mostly in protected areas and many within the Mekong River Basin, raising transboundary pollution risks for ...
The White House

For Securing the Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths through Mining and Processing

Whereas, the United States of America (the “United States” or “U.S.”) and Japan (together, the “Participants”) intend to support the supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths ...
Reuters

China raises first 2024 rare earths mining quota by 12.5% y/y

BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - China has set its first rare earths mining quota for 2024 at 135,000 metric tons, the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday, 12.5% higher ...
Mongabay

Satellite data show burst of deforestation in Myanmar rare earth mining hotspots

The largely unregulated mining of rare earth minerals in Myanmar’s Kachin state is taking a heavy toll on forests, rivers and human health, according to sources and satellite imagery collected by ...
Taipei Times

Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining

Japan would tomorrow embark on what it said is the world’s first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000m — greater than the height of Mount Fuji — to curb dependence on China. A Japanese ...