Japan, US to Develop Rare Earth Mining Around Pacific Island
In April 2018, a Japanese research team discovered an estimated 16 million tons worth of rare earth deposits in the deep-sea mud off Minamitori Island.
Melanie Sun
11/6/2025|Updated: 11/6/2025
Japan and the United States will work to codevelop rare earth mining around the waters of Japan’s Minamitori Island, also known as Marcus Island, in the western Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a parliamentary session on Nov. 6.
“We will consider specific ways to promote cooperation between Japan and the United States on rare earth development ... around Minamitori Island,” Takaichi said.
The prime minister said the rare earth partnership with the United States was a core issue discussed during her Tokyo meeting with President Donald Trump last week.
During Trump’s visit, the two nations signed a framework agreement for securing rare earth supplies to counter communist China’s dominance in the supply chain for minerals that are crucial for manufacturing modern technologies, in everything from cars to fighter jets.
Tokyo wants to secure its own supply chain of critical minerals and rare earths as part of efforts to strengthen maritime and economic security.
Takaichi noted the abundance of mud that potentially holds rare earths around Japan’s easternmost territory, situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,180 miles southeast of Tokyo.
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