Japan's remote Pacific island could be home to one of the world's biggest rare earth jackpots

For decades, the global supply of rare earth elements has been shaped by a simple reality: most countries depend heavily on China for the materials that power electric vehicles, wind turbines, advanced electronics, and defence systems. Japan learned the risks of that dependence firsthand during supply disruptions in 2010.

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