By ROKU GODA/ Staff Writer
January 22, 2020 at 08:00 JST
Rare earth elements taken from samples, right, and further refined rare earth minerals obtained by removing copper, iron and other impurities (Roku Goda)
Japan's ambition to satisfy its own demand for rare earth metals as a shield against the risk of an unstable supply from top global exporter China is a long way from being realized due to difficulties in extracting them from the muddy deep seafloor. [Read More]
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