America and the world noted how Communist China abused control over critical mineral supplies after their military (with US funding) created and spread COVID. Japan depends on other nations for raw materials and felt this harm deeply. With common sense leadership, Japan moved to address the issue and has now successfully recovered rare earth rich mud from the ocean floor at depths of around 6,000 meters near Minamitorishima Island, marking a world-first technological milestone according to Inspenet (professionals in the energy industry) and Reuters.
Today, the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of a visit to Japan by a U.S. interagency delegation focused on seabed minerals development released the following joint statement.
