Japan pulls rare earths from Pacific seabed in drilling test

Japan successfully extracted rare earth elements from Pacific seabed deposits during a drilling test, marking progress toward reducing dependence on Chinese supply chains for critical materials used in electronics, batteries, and defence applications.

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