Materials
Tokyo firm finds use for Chinese biodegradable plastic in clothes
Japanese craftsmanship improves fiber quality, as company plans Europe sales
Indigenous villagers to suspend protest at MMG's Las Bambas for 30 days
Japanese aircraft materials makers boost production as air travel recovers
Obrador says mining concession 'will be respected' if it passes review
Joint venture with ArcelorMittal to start advanced production lines in 2024
Focus on growth fields to help nearly triple overall revenue by decade's end
Ninth straight month of trade deficit marks longest streak of red ink since 2015
Both companies see acquisition as opening new growth paths
Rival billionaires look to boost their share of the industry
Sale marks Swiss firm's latest move to exit carbon-intensive cement production
Southeast Asian growth and EV market prompt 20% capacity expansion
Carbon-cutting trend boosts materials demand from pandemic slump
Out-muscled Japanese rivals look to mount comeback in Western markets
Sheep fleece turned into fertilizer and soap for export
Material for motor cores seen in high demand as electrification takes off
Japanese players jump into urban mining as electric vehicles boost demand
Court found conspiracy to inflate sales of Hong Kong-listed Zhongwang
Former market leaders turn to recycling and next-gen tech to regain lost ground
Steel mills becoming a major force in drive to internationalize China's currency
Japanese trading houses expand mining as EVs and wind turbines boost demand
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