US and Japan advance plans for the world's deepest undersea mine to break China's rare earth monopoly: Targeting deposits 6km underwater near Minamitorishima Reserves could meet "centuries of industrial demand" Testing scheduled for 2027-2028 READ MORE https://clashreport.com/world/articles/us-and-japan-move-forward-with-worlds-deepest-undersea-mine-to-challenge-china-qsy9bsko04c