Japan wants to reduce its dependence on Chinese rare earths and is looking for a way to extract them domestically.

A maritime search marks Japan’s first attempt to source critical minerals domestically, as part of the next phase of efforts ...

Japan's world-first attempt to extract rare-earth seabed sludge from a depth of six kilometres is officially underway. The ...

The drilling vessel is backed by Japanese government funding, and will spend a month collecting rare earth sludge along a ...

Activists from Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and beyond announced Tuesday they collected more than ...

More than 60,000 petitions, letters, and comments in opposition to the Trump administration’s plans to allow deep-sea mining ...

ALBAWABA- Japan launched the world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining trial, marking a strategic move to secure critical mineral supplies and reduce dep ...

Today, after weeks of increased attention on the controversial proposal to open waters in the Marianas to deep seabed mining, ...

Community members came together at the Guam Museum to make their voices heard on deep sea mining as the final public comment ...

Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.

Tokyo has been reducing its dependence on China for the critical minerals amid a major diplomatic dispute with Beijing.

Protesters gathered at the ITC Building intersection in Tamuning on Monday to again oppose plans for deep-sea mining near the ...