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Japan’s Jan-March crude steel output forecast to rise 1.7%

Japan's crude steel output is forecast to rise 1.7% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024 because of healthy demand from automakers.

Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:19 am

Cell phone data, satellite systems transistors get some bling

Gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors, employed in mobile…

Staff Writer | December 26, 2023 | 6:51 am

Sumitomo names Ueno as next CEO, promising reform

Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading…

Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 9:15 am

Abu Dhabi’s IRH to invest $1.1 billion in Mopani copper mine

Zambia had been seeking a new investor for Mopani since…

Bloomberg News | December 22, 2023 | 8:44 am

Japan-US ties stronger than ever, minister says amid US Steel scrutiny

Japanese Industry Minister Ken Saito praised his country's ties with…

Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 8:36 am

Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining test

Marine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2023 | 6:06 am

Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK

Tata's first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company's its Jaguar Land Rover factories.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2023 | 3:53 am

Australia’s Renascor signs graphite supply deal with Mitsubishi Chemical

Under the agreement, the parties agreed to undertake further validation testwork on Renascor's graphite products.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 6:01 pm

Global nickel market in 11,900t surplus in May – INSG

That compares with a surplus of 18,800 metric tons in April 2023.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 10:07 am

UAE delegation signs $1.9 billion mining partnership with Congo

The partnership will make it possible to set up more than four industrial mines, the president’s office said.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:05 am

Emirates Gold working on return of UAE responsible sourcing accreditation

Emirates Gold is one of the largest gold refineries in the Middle East.

Reuters | July 17, 2023 | 1:58 pm

Detroit of Asia targets battery makers to stay ahead in EV race

Thailand has set a target for 30% of its car production to be clean vehicles by 2030.

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2023 | 6:46 am

South Asia’s main sources of polluting particulate matter identified

Coal power generation, wood burning, motor vehicles and other combustion sources are behind the large amounts of PM2.5 in South Asia.

Staff Writer | July 16, 2023 | 7:32 am

India’s JSW Steel considering bid for stake in Teck coal unit

JSW Steel is considering a bid for a stake of up to 20% in Canada's Teck Resources steelmaking coal business.

Reuters | July 15, 2023 | 2:56 pm

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