Japan aims to mine rare earth elements around Minamitorishima Island by 2027 in hopes of reducing its dependence on China.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed relevant cabinet ministers at a Cabinet meeting on Ocean Policy today to expedite thedevelopment and verification of seabed rare earth elements off the coast of Minamitorishima Island in Ogasawara Village, Tokyo, on an industrial scale by fiscal year…
