Rare Earth Exploration Ship 'Chikyu' Returns Home After Trial Excavation Off Minami-Torishima
The Japanese rare earth exploration ship 'Chikyu' has successfully completed its trial excavation in the waters off Minami-Torishima and returned to Shimizu Port after about a month.
Successful extraction of mud containing rare earth elements from the seabed about 5700m deep off Minami-Torishima
A project by the Japanese government has successfully extracted mud containing rare earth elements from the seabed at a depth of approximately 5700 meters in the exclusive economic zone near Minami-Torishima using the research vessel 'Chikyu.'