Japan Ocean-Mining Test Successfully Hauls Up Potentially Valuable Mud

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable ...

Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the ...
Mother Jones

Japan Embarks on a Deep-Sea Mining Experiment With Unknown Consequences

On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan’s coast guard to leave disputed waters ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

Japan deep-sea hunt finds rare earths as it seeks to cut reliance on China

Tokyo proclaims Pacific Ocean mission world’s first attempt to tap rare earths at such a depth.
GPS World

Advanced Navigation Conquers Europe’s Deepest Underground Mine

Advanced Navigation has successfully demonstrated a breakthrough in underground navigation, delivering high-precision positioning without reliance on fixed infrastructure or GNSS. The demonstration of ...