Researchers in Japan have discovered 16 million tons of rare-earth metal deposits in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the remote Minamitori Island, some 1,150 miles southeast of Tokyo, The Wall Street Journal reported April 11.

Japan: Researchers Discover Rare-Earth Deposits

Researchers in Japan discovered 16 million tons of rare-earth metal deposits in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the remote Minamitori Island, some 1,150 miles southeast of Tokyo, including hundreds of years worth of yttrium, europium, dysprosium and terbium, The Wall Street Journal reported April 11.

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Japan: Researchers Discover Rare-Earth Deposits

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