Former Senate chairperson Raza Rabbani called on Monday for the federal government to immediately brief parliament on its “new US policy.” He raised concerns about recent media reports on the sale of rare minerals to a US company and a possible plan to offer Pasni port to Washington. Rabbani stressed that the government has not […]
Rare Minerals
Japan to launch world’s first deep-sea mining mission for rare minerals
Japan has announced that it will launch the world’s first deep-sea mining test for rare minerals in January 2026. The mission will use a research vessel called Chikyu to extract mineral-rich mud from the deep seabed near Minami-Tori-shima, a remote Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean. Project head Shoichi Ashi revealed that the operation will […]