Materials
Ganfeng Lithium to buy at least 14.8% of Millennial's Argentine unit
Proceeds to go toward developing lithium salt lake project
Materials
Business deals
Nippon Steel executive to negotiate with union on U.S. Steel deal
Japan steelmaker aims to complete purchase before November presidential election
Materials
High-tech Japan lab seeks breakthrough in contact lenses
R&D will use advanced radiation microscope to see molecular level
Markets
Tokyo Electron, Kobe Steel court global investors as Japan stocks rally
Companies tap into soaring demand for Tokyo-listed shares
Materials
Siam Cement develops cost-effective hydrogen for green mobility
Company aims to build value chain for both EVs and hydrogen vehicles
International relations
In EV revolution, resource-rich Global South hopes to turn cash-rich
Bolivia and Indonesia tell Global North to give them a place on the value chain
Materials
EV battery cover from Japan's Proterial helps lighten cars by 10%
Material replaces aluminum cases in protecting against electromagnetic interference
Materials
EV motor alloy from Japan's Proterial trims power use by 5%
New core material could contribute to smaller, faster motors
Opinion
Indonesia's next president should focus on job creation
Jokowi's focus on mining has done little for employment
Materials
POSCO's new CEO pick shows how South Korean state still holds sway
Nominating committee seems to bend in Choi ouster after remarks by fund head
Terrorism
Indonesia's nickel hub at risk of radicalism, report warns
Fatal accidents, ethnic clashes threaten to re-radicalize former extremists
Business deals
Trump, Biden and the $565m risk hanging over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel deal
Reverse breakup fee becomes possibility as takeover faces political opposition
Materials
LG Chem signs $19bn deal with GM to supply battery materials
South Korean company's long-term contract comes amid EV market slowdown
Business deals
Nippon Steel unsurprised by U.S. Steel deal pushback
Japanese executive says politics cannot block 'mutually beneficial' deal
Materials
India's JSW Steel taps growing energy, EV demand with Japan's JFE
Steelmaker leans on key partnership with eye on emerging fields
Opinion
To affirm U.S. openness, Washington should approve U.S. Steel sale
Takeover ought to be viewed as a legal matter, not a political issue
Materials
India economic boom lures investment from Nippon Steel venture
Country aims to more than double production capacity by 2030
Commodities
Nickel and lithium prices plunge as Chinese EV demand loses steam
Production facilities shutting down due to worsening profitability
Companies
JFE Steel chief Kitano to become Japanese group's new president
Exclusive: JFE Holdings reshuffles leadership with eye to cutting emissions
Materials
Cook Islands poised to become deep-sea mining leader
Backers say industry will spur green transition but critics fret over environment
Energy
Zinc batteries eyed by Sharp as cheaper alternative to lithium-ion
Japanese battery maker FDK also developing products using the metal
Business deals
Biden offers 'personal assurances' to union on U.S.-Nippon Steel deal
United Steelworkers says president 'has our backs' as it opposes foreign ownership
Interview
Let's get real about EVs' environmental impact, rare metal expert says
Decades needed to find cost-effective clean energy tech: Tokyo University's Toru Okabe
Business deals
Trump throws wrench into U.S.-Nippon Steel with vow to block
Former president's rejection piles pressure on Biden as both eye Pennsylvania vote
Materials
Sumitomo Chemical to cut LCD polarizer output by 30% amid overhaul
Japanese manufacturer also targets feed additives as petrochemicals slump