Mitsubishi Materials taps Vietnam tungsten to counter China curbs
The Japanese refiner began commercial shipments from Masan High-Tech Materials on Oct. 8, raising tool prices as Akita and Goslar recycling expansions advance.
Energy & Critical Minerals — Japan
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Idemitsu Kosan Produces Recycled Naphtha at Chiba Refinery
The Japanese refiner integrated a 20,000-ton chemical recycling unit to crack plastic waste into crude oil substitute, closing…
Iwatani and Cosmo approve 50 billion yen Chiba hydrogen hub
The joint venture will restore an idled 80-ton daily generator and build a liquefaction unit at Cosmo Oil's refinery, creating an…
Kansai Electric expands virtual power plant dispatch as late summer heat tests factory grids
Utility-scale battery systems and automated industrial demand response balance western Japan manufacturing corridors during peak…
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 nuclear restarts widen regional power cost gap for manufacturers
Faster reactor inspections in Kansai and Kanto compress utility fuel costs while reshaping industrial electricity tariffs across…
JERA secures long-term North American LNG offtake to hedge spot volatility
The Japanese utility giant signed binding multi-year contracts featuring destination flexibility to stabilize fuel procurement…