Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1314487/japan-to-commence-rare-earth-mud-seabed-mining-trials-in-early-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1314487/japan-to-</span><span class="invisible">commence-rare-earth-mud-seabed-mining-trials-in-early-2026/</span></a> Japan to commence rare-earth mud seabed mining trials in early 2026 <a href="https://channels.im/tags/asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanAgencyForMarineEarthScienceAndTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanAgencyForMarineEarthScienceAndTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project said on Friday. Tokyo is seeking to secure stable supplies of critical mineral…</p>