Rare Earth Elements Found on Minamitorishima Island Are Expected to Contribute to the Establishment of Technologies that Protect the Marine Environment and to the Development of International Rules.

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The Japanese government's rare earth element development project within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Minamitorishima (Ogasawara Village, Tokyo) is expected to involve the establishment of monitoring technologies for environmental impacts and mining techniques that minimize the burden on deep-sea organisms. Regarding seabed resource development, international rules and regulations for high seas are a major concern…