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Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
- February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 meters (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
Originally published at Phys.org