Hyundai, Toyota and BYD advance in-house solid-state battery lines
Automakers in South Korea, China and Japan are commissioning pilot battery plants to internalize core cell chemistry before…
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All companies →Sumitomo Metal Mining
Every EAB briefing that touches Sumitomo Metal Mining — capital spending, plants, M&A, earnings and policy exposure. 6 briefings.
- First seen
- August 28, 2026
- Latest
- October 4, 2026
- With a linked document
- 5 of 6
- Subject of the briefing
- 1
- Named as exposed
- 5
- Desks
- Batteries & EV (4), Energy & Minerals (2)
BYD readies solid-state battery road trial as rivals advance
The Chinese automaker clarified its deployment schedule following reports of road trials, confirming a demonstration run ahead of…
Japanese trading houses expand cobalt refining ties to counter supply risk
Sumitomo Metal Mining, Marubeni, and Mitsui build alternative hydrometallurgical refining channels to feed Japanese battery…
Japanese trading houses secure Indonesian HPAL nickel to bypass tolling bottlenecks
Capital commitments to Sulawesi mixed hydroxide precipitate refineries give East Asian battery supply chains direct access to…
Japan certifies $2.4 billion in battery subsidies to lock in solid-state cell capacity
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved funding for 12 manufacturing projects by Toyota, Nissan, and Panasonic to…
Panasonic Optimizes 4680 Battery Cell Yields at Wakayama Plant in Japan
The Japanese cell manufacturer improves dry electrode coating lines and tabless winding processes to stabilize commercial…