Materials
Mongolia to 'carefully review' financing offer from Rio Tinto
Officials warn $6.8bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion talks could take several years
Materials
Materials
Chinese aluminum maker defiant despite $1.8bn US fraud verdict
Six companies said to be controlled by Zhongwang founder convicted of conspiracy
Automobiles
Toyota set to steeply increase steel prices for suppliers
Hike comes amid rising costs of raw materials as world economy recovers
Companies
BHP reports best profit in nearly a decade
World's biggest listed miner announces record dividend and portfolio shake-up
Caixin
Jack Ma-linked startup scours Greenland for EV battery materials
Kobold Metals to partner with mining company as climate concerns mount
Automobiles
EV makers confront risk of runaway prices for battery metals
New technologies and recycling could ease demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel
Companies
Mitsubishi Chemical plans $915m US plant as Buy American pressure rises
Japanese company plans to start production of plastic ingredient in Louisiana in 2025
Electric cars in China
China's CATL unveils sodium-ion battery as EV popularity rises
As demand for key ingredients spikes, new method is first for a major car battery maker
Materials
Vietnam's Hoa Phat tightens grip as top Southeast Asia steelmaker
New blast furnace to help boost output 70%, curb dependence on Chinese imports
Climate Change
New paints and steels squeeze CO2 out of auto production
Japan's Asahi Kasei and JFE Steel help automakers reduce carbon footprint
Materials
Tesla signs nickel deal with BHP to secure non-Chinese supply
CEO Elon Musk calls for 'sustainable' mining of key metal for EV batteries
Materials
AGC's profit seen surging 340% on Southeast Asian construction
Infrastructure boom propels Japanese company's recovery from COVID-19
Materials
Panasonic joins US project that extracts lithium for EVs 'in weeks'
Japanese battery maker teams with Schlumberger in search for stable supply
Business deals
China's top steelmaker Baowu in talks to absorb No. 7 Shandong
String of acquisitions prompted by Beijing's push to consolidate industry
Materials
JSW Steel and Tata Steel splurge to prepare for post-COVID demand
India's largest steelmakers begin to rebound despite subdued domestic demand
Materials
China's Baowu unseats ArcelorMittal as world's top steelmaker
European giant loses title for first time in 19 years as Chinese players dominate top 10
Energy
Xinjiang labor clouds solar sector as panel prices swell
Sanctions risk compounds shortage in one of world's top silicon-producing regions
IPO
Syngenta files for year's biggest IPO with $10bn Shanghai listing
Proceeds to go toward renovations and 'strategic acquisitions': prospectus
Business deals
South Korea's Posco builds Chinese auto steel venture with HBIS
Rivals invest $600m to supply galvanized sheets as China's car industry expands
Materials
Vietnam steelmaker buys Australian iron ore mine to secure supply
Hoa Phat's move comes as world's largest steelmaker China boosts production