Japan to Send Delegation to Greenland to Assess Rare Earth Mining Opportunities

Japan will dispatch a delegation to Greenland to evaluate rare earth mining prospects in the Arctic territory. The delegation will include representatives from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, signaling Tokyo's interest in securing access to critical minerals essential for technology manufacturing. The move comes as nations worldwide seek to diversify their supply chains for rare earth elements, which are crucial for electronics, renewable energy equipment, and defense technologies but are currently dominated by Chinese production.