Materials
China's Ganfeng Lithium stakes out overseas claims in hot market
Lithium 'supermarket' aims to double production by 2025 as EV demand swells
Materials
Market Spotlight
Manufacturers rue dependence on China for supplies of magnesium
Auto companies and steelmakers reel from latest metals price spike
Materials
Mongolia pushes Rio for more concessions in $7bn mine talks
Government asks for full debt forgiveness after Australian company raises offer
Materials
Nippon Steel hikes profit forecast to record high for second time
Strong demand and tight China supply push up product prices and margins
Business deals
China's Ganfeng Lithium inks 3-year supply contract with Tesla
Deal starts next year for world's largest EV battery maker
G20 Summit
U.S., EU end steel and aluminum tariffs, target China's 'dirty' steel
Deal solves Trump-era spat, aims to combat climate change and overcapacity
Commodities
From Japan to U.S., thieves grab car parts worth more than gold
Catalytic converter theft hits near Toyota town: 'Never heard of such a case'
Climate Change
Mitsubishi Chemical pledges net-zero emissions by 2050
Japanese manufacturer to adopt solar power at plants and move away from coal
Climate Change
Rio Tinto to spend $7.5bn on halving carbon emissions by 2030
CEO calls the ambitious target a 'massive shift' as shares in London fall
Materials
Nippon Steel-Toyota feud harks back to tech leaks to South Korea
POSCO espionage case seen at heart of patent suits between Japanese partners
Materials
Chinese companies set for profit windfall from commodity squeeze
Coal miners highlight expected tripling in earnings
Materials
Prized EV metal sparks Nippon Steel lawsuit against top buyer Toyota
Legal fight between partners reflects power of intellectual property for electric cars
Climate Change
Rio Tinto tests biomass as coal alternative for lower steel emissions
Mining company 'encouraged' by results of trials with agricultural byproducts
Companies
Nippon Steel sues Toyota, China's Baoshan over patent infringement
Steelmaker also asks Tokyo court to block Toyota from selling EVs
Materials
Chinese investors jostle over Argentine lithium mines
Gold producer Zijin and battery maker CATL join race for key EV material
Materials
Daikin to build air conditioners free of rare earths
Japanese company avoids risk of being unable to source from China
Semiconductors
U.S. and Japan dominate patents for chip material favored by Tesla
Power-saving silicon carbide enables electric vehicles to run longer
Semiconductors
Japanese silicon wafer maker Sumco plans $2bn expansion
Shortage-driven demand pushes chipmaking materials suppliers to ramp up capacity
Commodities
China boosts rare-earth quota 20% to shield supply chain from U.S.
Increase raises output to record 168,000 tons for crucial high-tech materials
Materials
Vietnam's pandemic-induced cardboard shortage lifts prices
Imports rise as bustling recycling industry seeks scarce materials