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'
Materials
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
Materials
Japan fights for lead in advanced chip and EV materials
Sumitomo Metal moves to supply power semiconductor wafers for electric cars
Materials
Japan's Asahi Kasei enters tie-up to tap China's renewables boom
Partnership with local giant eyes growing demand for energy storage units
Technology
Tech industry braces for skyrocketing rare earth prices
Surging demand and U.S.-China tensions make life tough for hardware makers
Companies
Tata Sons plans debt raise to turbocharge transformation
India's largest business group looks to digital future but the past keeps nagging
Commodities
Nippon Steel crashes car after car digitally for ideal EV material
As aluminum gains, Japanese steelmaker hunts for something lighter and stronger
Startups
'Spider-fiber' tailor nabs Carlyle's first funding of Japan startup
Spiber nets $300m to bolster American production