Japan pursues rare earth resources due to China's supply constraints.
A Japanese mining ship has started a month-long mission to extract rare earth minerals from the seabed, lessening reliance on China.
So check it out, Japan is making some serious moves! A mining ship named Chikyu just set sail to this remote coral atoll to scoop up some mud packed with rare earths. This is part of Tokyo’s plan to stop relying so much on China for those critical minerals they need.
This month-long mission is a game changer! It’s the world’s first attempt to continuously lift that rare earth seabed sludge straight onto a ship. Japan, like its Western buddies, is on a mission to lessen its dependence on China for minerals essential for things like cars, smartphones, and military gear, especially with all the tension going on in diplomacy. Big moves, right?
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