# US, Japan Plan World’s Deepest Undersea Mine to Challenge China

https://mins.news/en/item/20760

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-13 01:38 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-12/us-japan-plan-world-s-deepest-undersea-mine-to-challenge-china?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7d2023b3146000015afabc

> Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump want to recover rare earths from 6,000 meters beneath the sea in a bid to challenge China.

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