Materials
Nippon Steel to add 2 blast furnaces at Indian JV with ArcelorMittal
Additions part of $7bn expansion push with eye toward tripling capacity
Materials
Materials
POSCO to invest $14bn in low-emissions steel production
Electric furnaces and hydrogen technology aim to cut carbon output 10% by 2030
Technology
Hitachi's quasi-quantum computer to speed plastics research
Japan's Sekisui Chemical seeks to boost materials science R&D efficiency up to tenfold
Climate Change
Siam Cement plans building material with 50% less CO2 emissions by 2030
New cement will help achieve Thai industrial group's net-zero goal
Commodities
Rio Tinto, China Baowu in $2bn deal to develop Australia iron ore
Partnership formed despite strained ties between Beijing and Canberra
Caixin
China's steel industry at a crossroads as long winter looms
Market caught in perfect storm of COVID-related slowdowns, weak foreign demand
Climate Change
JFE, Mitsui Chemicals push Japan CO2 cuts from materials sector
Suppliers of carbon-intensive steel, plastics start long transition to cleaner energy
Inflation
Toyota to hike price of steel supplies for parts makers by up to 30%
Surging material costs stoke inflationary pressures
Materials
Australia's Fortescue profit falls 40% on weak iron ore prices
Cooling demand from top consumer China, rising costs hit miner's earnings
Environment
Siam Cement speeds up green transition with recycling, energy deals
Thai group hones in on sustainability amid growing decarbonization push
Business deals
Nippon Steel Indian tie-up to buy Essar port, power plant assets
$2.4bn acquisition to ensure smooth access to transport and energy infrastructure
Commodities
Chinese refiner admits buying Russian oil for 'risk control' and 'price'
Shanghai Petrochemical under pressure from rising procurement costs
Materials
Japan's JFE to switch one furnace to electric in green push
Steelmaker's planned furnace could have 25% lower CO2 emissions
Materials
BHP bets big on EV-driven nickel boom
Miner pursues battery material while shrinking dependence on China, iron ore
Semiconductors
Japan startup to mass-produce new parts that increase EV range
Gallium oxide semiconductors reduce power loss to help drive electrics 10% farther
Interview
TDK reduces production risks with 'China plus' strategy: CEO
Japanese parts maker monitors trends from Shanghai headquarters, Saito says
Materials
PetroVietnam plans to build oil refinery complex for $18.5 billion
Locating in south solves transport woes, but oversupply could be an issue
Automobiles
Samsung SDI sets up battery R&D hubs in U.S. and Germany
South Korean company collaborating on next-generation power storage
Caixin
Yuan bonds debut in Russia as challenge to dollar dominance builds
Firms increasing use of Chinese currency to side-step Ukraine war-related sanctions
Business deals
BHP rebuffed in $5.8bn takeover bid for OZ Minerals
Bid called undervalued and opportunistic, coming as copper prices fall from peak
