Japan in talks with India to explore for rare earth deposits amid China supply concerns
Mar 06, 2026
Tokyo [Japan], March 6: Japan is in discussions with India to jointly explore rare earth deposits in Rajasthan as Tokyo looks to reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals used in magnet manufacturing, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.Last month, Union minister G. Kishan Reddy said three hard rock rare earth deposits containing 1.29 million metric tons of rare earth oxides had been identified in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
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