The sample that contained rare earth was collected by a deep-sea scientific drilling boat, in a mission that Japan says was the world's first bid to tap the valuable minerals at such a depth – 6,000 meters. This development comes amid a moment of increasing tension between Japan and China, the world's biggest supplier of rare earths.

The sample that contained rare earth was collected by a deep-sea scientific drilling boat, in a mission that Japan says was the world's first bid to tap the valuable minerals at…

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

Il Giappone compie un passo strategico verso una maggiore autonomia nelle forniture di terre rare, riuscendo a estrarre sedimenti ricchi di metalli critici a una profondità record…

Il Giappone compie un passo strategico verso una maggiore autonomia nelle forniture di terre rare, riuscendo a estrarre sedimenti ricchi di metalli critici a una profondità record…