Japan is accelerating a decade-old plan to extract rare earths from the deep seabed, an ambitious initiative given extra impetus by the country’s drive to cut reliance on Chinese supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/japan-rare-earth-deep-sea-mining/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rareearths #minerals #economicsecurity #chinajapanrelations
The United States has unveiled a critical-minerals partnership with Japan and the European Union amid growing concerns about China's dominant role in the sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/economy/us-japan-eu-critical-minerals-partnership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rareearths #minerals #usjapanrelations #eujapanrelations
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Im @horizoneu geförderten Forschungsprojekt #Harmony entwickelt ein Team der #TUBAF einen pyrometallurgischen Vorbehandlungs-Schritt für das Recycling von Seltenen Erden aus #Magneten. Bericht vom Projekttreffen in Freiberg:
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Im @horizoneu geförderten Forschungsprojekt #Harmony entwickelt ein Team der #TUBAF einen pyrometallurgischen Vorbehandlungs-Schritt für das Recycling von Seltenen Erden aus #Magneten. Bericht vom Projekttreffen in Freiberg:
https://www.harmonyproject.eu/harmony-partners-meet-to-advance-rare-earth-magnet-recycling-freiberg/
The European Union will pitch the U.S. on a critical minerals partnership to curb China’s influence, looking to shape the Trump administration’s push to strike global agreements this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/world/politics/eu-us-critical-minerals-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #eu #us #mining #rareearths #china
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 meters on a Japanese test mission, the government announced, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/japan-rare-earth-deep-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rareearths #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi
Japan is facing the tall order of becoming less dependent on rare earth imports from China amid souring ties between Tokyo and Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/china-rare-earth-dependence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #rareearths #tech
Japan and the European Union have reaffirmed their cooperation to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals such as rare earths, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/22/economy/japan-eu-talks-mineral-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #eujapanrelations #rareearths #minerals
The LDP pledged in its election manifesto to secure a stable supply of rare earths, as it looks to counter “economic coercion,” an apparent reference to recent moves by China to halt the flow of the minerals to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/japan/politics/ldp-election-manifesto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #rareearths #china #chinajapanrelations #2026lowerhouseelection #diet #defense #inflation #japaneseeconomy #familyregistry #marriage #familylaw #names #women039sissues
Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan in December fell 8% from November, when a diplomatic spat left concerns about future shipments. Beijing has since banned exports to Japan of some dual-use materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/chinese-rare-earth-exports-to-japan-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #chinajapanrelations #rareearths #trade #taiwan
Beijing isn’t issuing idle threats. Countries ready to defy it must find alternative rare-earth sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/18/japan/china-export-controls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #rareearths #trade #defense
The leaders of Japan and Italy have agreed to accelerate security cooperation, including a deal to expand supply chains for critical minerals, emphasizing that the security of their regions "is strongly interrelated." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/politics/takaichi-italy-meloni-security-economic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #italy #italyjapanrelations #supplychains #rareearths #indopacific #europe #sanaetakaichi #giorgiameloni #russiaukrainewar #china
The U.S. will call on dozens of foreign ministers from allied countries next month to work on an agreement designed to help reduce their dependencies on Chinese critical minerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/16/us-allies-chinese-minerals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #rareearths #scottbessent #donaldtrump #supplychains #china #trade
Japanese companies are still evaluating the effects of China’s latest export controls, including on rare earths, with any impact unlikely to be apparent until February, according to a person familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/companies/japan-companies-assess-china-rare-earth-curbs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rareearths #chinajapanrelations #china #trade
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial nations agreed at a meeting in Washington on Monday to take measures quickly to enhance supply chains for rare earth minerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/economy/g7-rare-earth-supply-issue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #defense #rareearths #trade #g7 #scottbessent #washington
A Japanese mining ship has departed for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths on the seabed as part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/japan-rare-earth-hunt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #rareearths #trade
The U.S. will host a gathering of Group of Seven ministers to discuss rare earths this week as Japan steps up efforts to reach out to its G7 peers and others amid concerns over new export restrictions China has imposed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/g7-japan-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #defense #rareearths #trade #g7
Australia will prioritize antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its $802 million strategic reserve, as its treasurer prepares to join a G7 meeting to discuss critical minerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/12/markets/australia-antimony-gallium-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #australia #antimony #gallium #rareearths #mining
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts to reduce reliance on critical minerals from China when he hosts a dozen top finance officials on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/world/us-to-reduce-reliance-on-china-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #scottbessent #china #us #rareearths #trade #g7
China cutting off rare-earth exports to Japan over the Taiwan issue will have a limited impact because Japan and other countries have diversified supplies and taken steps to weaken Beijing’s long-term leverage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/11/japan/china-rare-earths-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #chins #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #defense #rareearths #trade