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Earth Elements

Japan claims world-first deep-sea rare earth discovery

Japan has become the first country to successfully retrieve sediment containing rare earth elements from the ocean floor at a depth of 6,000 meters, the government said on Monday, as Tokyo seeks to reduce its reliance on China for the strategically important minerals.

02 Feb 2026-12:16
Why the Horn of Africa matters to global politics and trade routes

20 Jan 2026-12:14
Can the world live without China? Global dependence explained

The question "Can the world live without China?" transcends simple economic speculation. It is a strategic inquiry into the architecture of 21st-century globalization. The blunt, short-term answer is a resounding no. The world as currently configured would experience systemic collapse without China’s integrated role. However, the more nuanced, forward-looking reality is that the world is already attempting the Herculean task of learning to live differently with China, reducing critical vulnerabilities while acknowledging its permanent, albeit reconfigured, centrality. This process is not about replacement, but about painful, expensive, and incomplete rebalancing.

12 Dec 2025-13:00
How rare earth elements turned into the “new oil” of the 21st century

26 Nov 2025-14:03
The battle for rare earths: How China left the U.S. far behind

China continues to dominate the mining and processing of rare earth elements, a reality that remains a major headache for the United States.

04 Nov 2025-09:49
Why Trump wants Ukraine’s resources - INTERVIEW

05 Feb 2025-09:05