Climate Change
Toshiba, Toray lead Japan foray into cheap 'green' hydrogen tech
Less iridium and more durable membranes are keys to an inexpensive process
Materials
Materials
Indonesia relaxes June exports ban for five raw minerals
Extension allows smelters to be built and ore processed domestically
Opinion
The Philippines should seek to bond with U.S. on metals
Cooperation on critical mineral processing should bring new investment
Materials
JFE to make electrical steel in India for power infrastructure
Joint venture marks first production of material outside of Japan
Technology
Japan's Proterial cuts CO2 from EV battery production by 10%
Metal producer develops green technique to make nickel for cathodes
Materials
Indonesia's nickel export ban spurs rush into vital EV metal supplier
POSCO, BASF and Ford join investment race, with Chinese players in the lead
Semiconductors
Fujifilm to invest $110m in Taiwan chip material production
Japanese company to build new plant and expand facilities on the island
Supply Chain
Australian Strategic Materials gets U.S. buyer for rare-earth alloy
Sales to American magnet maker come as supply chains diversify from China
Technology
Tokyo Tech doubles voltage of safer aqueous proton battery
Cell recharges faster than lithium-ion and won't burst into flames
Opinion
POSCO needs to go green faster to keep up with global shifts
Government can help by expanding emissions trading and buying low-carbon steel
Materials
Japan's Mitsubishi Materials aims to start cobalt production in Chile
Move would diversify supply chain of metal important for making EV batteries
Commodities
Copper loses shine for investors on China's mixed recovery
Fund outflows increase after an early bump from lifting of COVID restrictions
Materials
China's 'paper queen' pursues growth in crowded Southeast Asia
Rising costs and Japanese incumbents pose challenge for Nine Dragons Paper expansion push
Materials
Toho Titanium lifts output as aircraft makers shun Russian sources
Japan firm to raise Saudi plant's utilization amid supply chain diversification
Materials
Material prices drop sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown
Despite end of lockdowns, steel purchases fail to meet expectations
Materials
China ramps up rare-earth production to meet EV, wind power demand
Beijing raises cap amid rising demand and worry over risk to U.S. imports
Materials
Jokowi squeezes key EV material exports to spur Indonesian industry
U.S.-China tensions give Jakarta opening to pursue nationalist trade strategy
Economy
Japan to subsidize half of costs for lithium and key mineral projects
Push to reduce reliance on China for crucial materials in EV batteries and motors
Commodities
Chile plans to nationalize its vast lithium industry
Source of EV battery material follows nationalist moves seen in Indonesia
Commodities
Rio Tinto reports record Q1 iron ore shipments, sees inflation risk
Prices for steelmaking ingredient rebounded after China lifted zero-Covid policy
