Investing.com -- Japan is preparing to send a delegation to Greenland this summer to evaluate possible rare earth extraction, Reuters reported, citing Nikkei.

The delegation is expected to include officials from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.

Representatives from trading companies and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security are also expected to join the visit.

The group will hold talks with local government officials in Greenland, according to the report.

Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Danish kingdom, has drawn growing international attention because of its strategic location and potential rare earth reserves.

Rare earths are used in a range of technologies, including electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronics, and defense equipment.

The visit would come as governments seek to secure more diversified supplies of critical minerals.

Greenland has also been in focus this year after the White House said in January that U.S. President Donald Trump was considering how to acquire the island.

That move raised concerns among NATO allies in Europe, though talks have since shifted to diplomatic channels.

Japan is heavily dependent on imported resources and has been seeking to strengthen access to critical minerals used in advanced manufacturing and clean energy technologies.

Rare earth supply chains have become a growing policy focus for major economies amid concerns over the concentration of production and processing capacity.

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