Japan retrieves rare earth clay from seabed for first time in test mission
Japan’s government said Monday it had successfully recovered rare-earth-rich marine mud for the first time from a depth of about 6 km (4 miles) during a test mission. A Japanese scientific drill ship departed Jan. 12 for remote Minamitori Island to explore reserves of rare-earth-rich clay, part of Tokyo’s effort to reduce its dependence on … Read more