Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...

Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

Aiming to break free of reliance on China, other countries are also scrambling to build new supply chains. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan to test deep-sea rare-earth mining as China export curbs spark supply concerns - Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.