Business deals
Nippon Steel, JFE Steel to invest $1bn in Australian coal mine
Japanese steelmakers want higher quality coking coal to cut CO2 emissions
Materials
Commodities
Taliban and Chinese partner restart copper project, reigniting worries
Pollution of nearby area, destruction of relics feared in Mes Aynak development
Automobiles
Honda, Nissan to recycle plastic from scrapped cars
Proposed environmental rules in Europe drive push to create supply chains
Materials
Nippon Steel pivots away from China to zero in on U.S., India
U.S. Steel acquisition and Indian blast furnaces critical to expansion
Climate Change
New, lower-cost carbon-capture materials in development in Japan
Nitto Denko, JFE Engineering and Toray work on membranes for factory emissions
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Materials
Japan diaper material maker plans $110m expansion at Indonesia plant
Nippon Shokubai to boost production capacity for superabsorbent polymer
Equities
AI, solid-state-battery hopes power up TDK's stock price
Japanese company holds roughly 40% global market share in mobile phone batteries
Business deals
Nippon Steel goes straight to the mill to shore up U.S. Steel deal
Japanese steelmaker stages charm offensive to overcome opposition to buyout
Business trends
Toyota leads Japan Inc.'s record $217bn capital investment blitz
Auto industry set to be top spender in fiscal 2024 as EV, software race heats up
Materials
China's Baosteel doubles investment in Saudi steel venture with Aramco
New company to supply 1.5m tons of steel plate annually to Middle East and Africa
Companies
Nippon Steel ends stormy, half-century partnership with Baosteel
As Chinese steelmaker has gone from student to rival, Nippon Steel is at a turning point
Business deals
Nippon Steel to end 20-year joint venture with China's Baosteel
Japanese firm to cut production capacity in China by 70% amid EV shift
Materials
Vietnam arrests ex-deputy minister over rare-earth mining violations
Four other senior officials in environment ministry also accused
Materials
Chinese steel keeps flooding global market, pushing down prices
Overproduction continues in China despite sluggish demand at home
Commodities
Indonesia launches nickel, tin online tracking system
Authorities aim to improve accountability and government revenue
Commodities
No longer rare: China's overproduction sends rare-earth prices tanking
Beijing's new restrictions on industry fail to reverse trend
Materials
China's state rare-earth players bleed red ink as prices fall
Loss warnings for first half come amid Beijing-led consolidation, controls
Materials
Chinese listed steelmakers flag losses at home, raising export urgency
Domestic industry trapped by 'three highs and three lows' while trade barriers rise
Commodities
China eyes its first platinum and palladium futures
Guangzhou exchange to list contracts for both ingots and industrial use sponge
Companies
Chinese lithium majors sink into red despite EV growth
Tianqi and Ganfeng warn of substantial losses in first half due to falling prices
Commodities
Indonesia's Salim makes bid for Australia copper player Rex Minerals
Group's $265m offer represents hefty premium over recent share price
Electric vehicles
POSCO bets on battery materials even as EV demand slows
South Korean conglomerate racing to catch up with local and Chinese rivals
Work
Tata Steel workers in U.K. suspend strike action
Around 1,500 workers at Port Talbot, Llanwern were due to begin indefinite strike
Commodities
China says rare earths belong to state in new regulation
Rule takes effect Oct. 1 with reach over entire supply chain
Trade
Indonesia to levy 100-200% duties on clothing, ceramics, minister says
Tariffs could also soon affect imports of footwear, textiles and cosmetics