News & Features, Rare Earths, Resource News
Japan makes huge rare earths find
By The Australian · June 29, 2012 · 1:00 am · Leave a Comment
Click here to read the whole story.
JAPANESE scientists have discovered huge deposits of rare earth minerals in the country’s exclusive economic zone near an island around 2000 kilometres east of Tokyo, national broadcaster NHK reported.
The estimated 6.8 million tonnes of minerals used in hybrid car motors and consumer electronics is enough to cover Japan’s needs for 227 years, the report said.
