A former coal mine here that was closed in 1994 is still attracting visitors aspiring to see the rare sight of a shaft mouth.

As Japan gears up to mine its extended continental shelf, serious questions remain about whether international regulators will be ready.

Space mining is inching closer to reality with the latest agreement between Japanese lunar exploration company ispace and lunar prospecting company Magna Petra. In a memo of understanding ...

THE future lunar mining industry will be a trillion-dollar business - and Japan wants a slice of the big cheese. The Moon is believed to have between one and three million tons of a rare gas known ...

A Japanese diplomat told Reuters Biden’s decision could chill foreign direct investment, but hoped close US-Japan relations ...

Nickel Asia Corp. is in talks to unload its minority stake in a key processing plant to Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. as ...

Bitcoin mining firm BIT Mining has admitted it authorized paying bribes to Japanese politicians in an attempt to win a bid for a resort and casino license in Japan and has agreed to pay $10 ...