RARE EARTH
RARE EARTH. Details. (UHQCD x MQA-CD) (in Mini LP sleeve) / Limited pressing edition. First CD release in Japan. High-resolution CD (MQA-CD+UHQCD) specification. 2022 DSD master based on the original U.S. analog tapes, converted to 352.8 kHz/24bit (not available in high-resolution format). New original mini LP jacket + …
How Japan solved its rare earth minerals …
Japanese dependency on rare earth minerals was exposed by a diplomatic incident in 2010 that prompted the country to diversify supplies and reinforce its supply chain. Japan's response at the time provides valuable lessons for the world to handle …
Rare earths: global reserves by country 2023
China's reserves of rare earths amounted to an estimated 44 million metric tons of rare earth oxide equivalent (REO) in 2023, thereby making it the world's leading country based on reserves of ...
Rare Earth Research, Production, Policy, and Future …
In terms of recycling, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry proposed a plan to make Japan a world rare earth recycling power. Germany is also encouraging its companies to recycle metals, including rare earths, from electronics, in order to find ways of reducing reliance on rare earths from China and other countries. ...
Nikkei: Japan to develop seabed mining of rare earth …
The Nikkei reports that in 2024, Japan will begin to extract rare earth materials for electric vehicles and hybrids from sea bottom mud in an area off Minami-Torishima Island, a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean about 1,900 kilometers southeast of Tokyo. The government's aim is to reduce the country's reliance on China for rare earth …
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Rare Earth Elements (REE) are becoming increasingly important in electronic devices used in the defense, alternative energy, and communications industries. Minable deposits of REEs are found in only a few locations. ... Japan and the United States are the second and third largest consumers of rare earth materials. It is possible that China's ...
Japan: import value of rare-earth metal compounds by …
In 2021, Japan imported rare-earth metal compounds from China worth around 209 million U.S. dollars. China was the largest supplier of rare-earth metals to Japan.
Mitigating supply risks through involvement in rare earth …
Since then, Japan has been actively trying to secure its supply through rare earth (RE) mine projects outside of China in order to reduce its dependence on China. Based on an analysis of market developments and the activities of Japan in recent years, lessons learned are applied to the US, which is currently facing similar uncertainties.
Japan pioneers extracting rare- of rare-earth elements …
Japan pioneers extracting rare-earth elements from the deep sea Muds found at roughly 6,000m are an untapped source of resources vital to renewable batteries and other advanced technologies. To ...
Rare Earth Trade Challenges and Sino-Japanese Relations
This essay illustrates the role of rare earth minerals in the Japanese economy and the Sino-Japanese trade relationship and examines the implications of the halt of Chinese rare earth exports to Japan in fall 2010. MAIN ARGUMENT. China's global dominance in rare earth production has drawn heightened scrutiny in recent years.
Securing Supply of Heavy Rare Earths to Japan with …
In 2011, Sojitz became the sole distributor of Lynas' rare earth products in Japan and stably provides rare earths to Japanese customers for various purposes, including magnets. Sojitz aims to deliver adequate rare earths to Japanese markets through this additional contribution, which will enable the company to cater to the …
Japan Recycles Minerals From Used Electronics
Late last week, Japan's trade minister, Akihiro Ohata, said he would ask the government to include a "rare earth strategy" in its supplementary budget for this year. In Kosaka, Dowa Holdings ...
Rare earth elements in the East Sea (Japan Sea): …
Rare earth elements in the East Sea (Japan Sea): Distributions, behaviors, and applications. HojongSeo, GuebuemKim. Show more. Add to Mendeley. …
The rich resources in Japan's deep-sea muds
In 2018, researchers estimated rare-earth oxides of yttrium, europium, terbium, and dysprosium for a promising area in Japan's exclusive economic zone could account for …
China Still Bans Rare Earth to Japan
After blocking all shipments of rare earth minerals to Japan since Sept. 21, and some shipments to the United States and Europe as well beginning in mid-October, Chinese customs officials abruptly ...
Japan pioneers extracting rare- of rare-earth …
"Thus far, Japan is the only country in the world that has found rare-earth muds in the waters of their exclusive economic zone," notes Yoshihisa Kawamura of the Japan …
What China's Ban on Rare Earths Processing Technology …
Published January 8, 2024. China announced a ban of rare earth extraction and separation technologies on December 21, 2023. This has significant implications for U.S. national, economic, and rare earth security. Rare earth elements—a group of 17 metals —are used in defense technologies, including missiles, lasers, vehicle-mounted systems ...
Rare earth elements in Japan Sea sediments and diagenetic behavior of
The relative effects of paleoceanographic and paleogeographic variations, sediment lithology, and diagenetic processes on the recorded rare earth element (REE) chemistry of Japan Sea sediments are evaluated by investigating REE total abundances and relative fractionations in 59 samples from Ocean Drilling Program Leg 127.
Japan rare earths: Huge deposit of metals found in …
A massive trove of rare-earth metals has been found in Japan. Researchers have found hundreds of years' worth of critical rare-earth metals beneath Japanese waters — enough to supply to...
Securing Supply of Heavy Rare Earths to Japan …
In 2011, Sojitz became the sole distributor of Lynas' rare earth products in Japan and stably provides rare earths to Japanese customers for various purposes, including magnets. Sojitz aims to deliver …
Sole U.S. rare earth producer will ship to Japan in new deal …
0:00 / 1:54. 1X. America's only rare-earths producer has agreed a deal to ship output from its new processing plant to Japan, as part of a broader move by the United States and allies to reduce ...
How Japan solved its rare earth minerals dependency issue
Rare earth minerals resilience. Alarmed by its vulnerability, the Japanese government put together a package of comprehensive measures to enhance the resilience of its rare earth minerals supply chain. A supplemental budget of JPY100 billion (Japanese yen – worth $1.2 billion at the time) was prepared in the following month of October 2010.
Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth …
August 8, 20237:11 AM PDTUpdated 8 months ago. WINDHOEK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday signed an agreement with Namibia to jointly explore for rare earth minerals as part of its broader plan ...
China Bans Rare Earth Exports to Japan Amid …
Escalating a dispute over Japan's detention of a Chinese fishing trawler captain, China placed a trade embargo on all exports to Japan of some crucial rare earth elements. The New York Times ...
Rare Earths: Next Element in the Trade War?
China is the leading player at all stages of rare-earth production, with its dominance increasing as production moves downstream. China holds the world's largest rare-earth reserves, an estimated 37 percent of the global total. Vietnam and Brazil each have around 18 percent share of global reserves, and the United States has 1.17 percent.
Rare Earth | Materials | Iwatani Corporation
Iwatani's Strengths. 1. Multiple procurement sources allow us to supply products in the specific grades needed to meet requirements. 2. Rare Earth oxides are pulverized and processed in Japan based on a quality guarantee scheme. 3. We supply a wide range of different Rare Earth compound products.
Japan Hopes Rare-Earth Find Will Give It an Edge Against …
Japan has hundreds of years' worth of rare-earth metal deposits in its waters, according to new research that reflects Tokyo's concern about China's hegemony over minerals used in batteries ...
What are rare earth elements, and why are they important?
The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. These include the fifteen lanthanides on the periodic table plus scandium and yttrium. Rare earth elements are an essential part of many high-tech devices. The U.S. Geological Survey news release "Going Critical" explains:
Japan aims to diversify rare earth supply | Latest Market News
The cost of Japan's rare earth imports has soared in 2022, as Chinese metal prices have climbed. The value of rare earth imports into Japan spiked to ¥9.77bn in June, from ¥2.9bn in June 2021, as spot prices climbed earlier in the year. The value of imports fell from the June high to ¥5.9bn in November, customs data released this week show ...
Japan's new international resource strategy to secure …
Mineral resources, rare metals in particular, are essential to the production of lithium-ion batteries, motors and semiconductors for leading-edge industries related to electrified vehicles (xEVs), AI-mounted equipment and IoT devices. Rare metals are produced in limited quantities, and some of them are extracted from ra…See more on enecho.meti.go.jp
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WEBHundreds of years' worth of metals may give Japan an edge on China. A "semi-infinite" supply of rare earth metals used in batteries, electric vehicles, and other …
Japan and Vietnam Join Forces to Exploit Rare Earth Elements
"Japan is the second-largest consumer of rare-earth products after China, but it could catch up in a few years if the Japanese government gives proper backing," says Yasushi Watanabe, an ...
About Rare Earths | Shin-Etsu Rare Earth
Rare earth is called the "vitamin for high-tech industry" and supports people's lives today. In natural resources, rare earth elements exist as a mixture, but it is necessary to separate …
The rich resources in Japan's deep-sea muds
In 2018, researchers estimated rare-earth oxides of yttrium, europium, terbium, and dysprosium for a promising area in Japan's exclusive economic zone could account for 62, 47, 32, and 56 years ...
Japan Might Have an Answer to Chinese Rare-Earth Threats
In 2020, Japan, which pioneered rare-earth magnets, still defended a small market share of 7 percent, to China's 92 percent. The United States, also once a pioneer, produced a negligible quantity.