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Rare earths off Minamitorishima: Over half are valuable elements, but many challenges remain for domestic production.

Rare earths off Minamitorishima: Over half are valuable elements, but many challenges remain for domestic production.

It has been confirmed that more than half of the rare earths recovered from the deep-sea floor off Minamitorishima, Japan's easternmost island, are "medium and heavy rare earths," a group of valuable elements useful for high-tech products.

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日本にっぽん最東端さいとうたんの南鳥島みなみとりしま沖おきの深海しんかい底ていから回収かいしゅうしたレアアースについて、総量そうりょうの半分はんぶん以上いじょうがハイテク製品せいひんなどに有用ゆうようで貴重きちょうな元素げんそ類るいの「中重なかしげ(ちゅうじゅう)レアアース」であることが確認かくにんされた。

It has been confirmed that more than half of the rare earths recovered from the deep-sea floor off Minamitorishima, Japan's easternmost island, are "medium and heavy rare earths," a group of valuable elements useful for high-tech products.

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