Materials
Tokyo firm finds use for Chinese biodegradable plastic in clothes
Japanese craftsmanship improves fiber quality, as company plans Europe sales
Materials
Materials
China-owned copper mine in Peru to reopen after 51-day stoppage
Indigenous villagers to suspend protest at MMG's Las Bambas for 30 days
Materials
Boeing, Airbus suppliers Toray and Teijin shake off COVID chill
Japanese aircraft materials makers boost production as air travel recovers
Materials
Mexican president eases pressure on China's Ganfeng Lithium
Obrador says mining concession 'will be respected' if it passes review
Materials
Nippon Steel eyes $1.1bn expansion for automotive steel in India
Joint venture with ArcelorMittal to start advanced production lines in 2024
Materials
Lotte Chemical to pour $8bn into battery materials and hydrogen
Focus on growth fields to help nearly triple overall revenue by decade's end
Economy
Japan's April imports hit record high on rising energy costs
Ninth straight month of trade deficit marks longest streak of red ink since 2015
Business deals
Malaysia's Petronas in $2.4bn deal to buy Swedish chemical maker
Both companies see acquisition as opening new growth paths
Business deals
Adani's $10.5bn Indian cement acquisition sparks talk of more deals
Rival billionaires look to boost their share of the industry
Business deals
Adani to become India's No. 2 cement maker with $10.5bn Holcim deal
Sale marks Swiss firm's latest move to exit carbon-intensive cement production
Materials
Japan's AGC pours $770m to expand Thai chemical production
Southeast Asian growth and EV market prompt 20% capacity expansion
Materials
Asahi Kasei profit seen growing 20% on EV battery materials
Carbon-cutting trend boosts materials demand from pandemic slump
Electric cars in China
China's EV battery materials industry set for $11bn capacity buildup
Out-muscled Japanese rivals look to mount comeback in Western markets
Startups
Mongolian entrepreneurs exploit cheap wool for new products
Sheep fleece turned into fertilizer and soap for export
Materials
South Korea's POSCO to build $800m plant for EV steel
Material for motor cores seen in high demand as electrification takes off
Materials
JX Nippon Mining to dig for lithium in old batteries
Japanese players jump into urban mining as electric vehicles boost demand
Materials
U.S. fines 6 companies linked to Chinese metals tycoon $1.8bn
Court found conspiracy to inflate sales of Hong Kong-listed Zhongwang
Materials
Japan battery material producers lose spark as China races ahead
Former market leaders turn to recycling and next-gen tech to regain lost ground
Caixin
Chinese steelmakers increasingly use yuan to buy iron ore abroad
Steel mills becoming a major force in drive to internationalize China's currency
Materials
Global scramble for copper spurs Marubeni, Mitsubishi to dig deep
Japanese trading houses expand mining as EVs and wind turbines boost demand