The test is set to be the first of its kind in the world, reaching depths of about 6,000 meters, according to JAMSTEC.

Japan will conduct test mining of rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, from January 11 to February 14, the head of ...

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TOKYO – A Japanese deep-sea drilling probe has set a new world record for depth, reaching 7,740 meters (25,400 feet) below the sea surface, the research institute that launched it says. The Chikyu, ...

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A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China.