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Corporate investment LX International seeks to acquire nickel, copper mines in Indonesia

LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Friday it is seeking to acquire a nickel mine and a copper mine in...

Economy Foreign workers in S.Korea surpasses 1 million

The number of foreign workers in South Korea has broken past the 1 million mark.According to Statistics Korea on Tuesday, as of May, there were 1.56...

Batteries Lotte to supply advanced copper foil to Doosan for Nvidia’s Blackwell

Lotte Energy Materials Corp., a leading South Korean battery materials maker, said on Tuesday it will supply advanced copper foil to Doosan Corp.'s&...

Batteries S.Korea's Solus mass-produces copper foil in Hungary

Solus Advanced Materials, a South Korean copper foil supplier, said on Tuesday it started mass production at its second plant in Hungary, Europe&rsq...

Batteries Solus signs incentive agreement with Quebec

Solus Advanced Materials, a South Korean copper foil supplier, said on Friday that its overseas subsidiary Volta Energy Solutions Canada signed an i...

Batteries Lotte Energy, Isu Petasys to co-work on HVLP copper foil supply

South Korea's Lotte Energy Materials Corp. said on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last Friday with Isu Petasys regardin...

Chemical Industry Doosan completes high-end copper foil plant in Gimje, Korea

South Korea's Doosan Corp. completed the construction of a high-end copper foil plant to produce materials widely used in automotive electronic comp...

Construction HD Hyundai affiliates participate in Mining Indonesia 2024

South Korea's HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. and HD Hyundai Infracore Co. announced on Wednesday that they participated in Mining Indonesia 2...

Batteries POSCO to invest in Tanzanian mine to cut Chinese graphite imports

POSCO Group, South Korea’s steel and battery material conglomerate, is set to invest in the world's second-largest graphite reserve, in Tanzan...

Batteries Lotte develops nickel-plated foil for solid-state batteries

Lotte Energy Materials Corp., a major South Korean battery materials maker, said on Tuesday it has developed a nickel-plated copper foil for use in ...

Batteries Lotte Energy to supply copper foil to Samsung SDI-Stellantis JV

Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s third-largest battery maker by battery usage, has picked Lotte Energy Materials Corp. as the exclusive supplier...

Commodities Korea to punish copper scrap traders for illegal exports

BUSAN -- South Korea is set to punish copper scrap traders, mostly Chinese-operated, for illegal exports as nonferrous metal sector companies on the...

Tech, Media & Telecom Hanwha, KT to cooperate on smart mining

South Korea's Hanwha Global, the global division of Hanwha Corp. and KT Corp. announced on Monday that they signed a memorandum of understanding (...

Electric vehicles Korea Eximbank to provide $150 mn PF to Australia

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) announced on Tuesday that it will provide $150 million in project financing (PF) for developing a rare ea...

Electronics Solus to supply copper foil for AI accelerators to Nvidia

Solus Advanced Materials, a South Korean copper foil supplier, will provide copper foil for AI accelerators to Nvidia, a leading company in artifici...

Batteries Lotte Energy Materials sets sights beyond copper foil: CEO Kim

MUNICH – Lotte Energy Materials Corp. is one of South Korea’s leading battery materials specialists.Formerly known as Iljin Materials Co...

Batteries POSCO seeks additional lithium deals from Argentina, Chile

POSCO Holdings Inc., the parent of South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO, aims to clinch additional deals from Argentina and Chile to secure lith...

ESG POSCO Future M publishes responsible minerals report

South Korea's POSCO Future M Co. announced on Tuesday that it released a responsible minerals report detailing establishing a sustainable supply cha...

Electronics Doosan unveils advanced CCL lineup at US IT equipment exhibition

South Korea's Doosan Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will showcase its high-end copper-clad layer (CCL) lineup, applicable to memory, system semi...

Batteries Solus Advanced Materials poised to lead EV copper foil market: CEO

Solus Advanced Materials Co. is not a household name among ordinary electric vehicle drivers. But the South Korean company is a little giant to gl...

Commodities Korea struggles with surging copper scrap exports to China

South Korea’s nonferrous metal industry is scrambling for the procurement of copper scrap as China, the world’s top copper consumer, has...

Business & Politics Korean mining company to file around $747 mn claim against Panama

A state-run company in South Korea is set to seek an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) worth around 1 trillion won ($747.1 million) against t...

Batteries Samsung SDI to invest in Canada Nickel, new mine in Canada

Samsung SDI Co. has agreed to invest $18.5 million in Canada Nickel Company Inc. to secure steady supplies of nickel and cobalt, key materials for r...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Korea’s HMM among shippers benefiting from growing Red Sea crisis

The Red Sea crisis, disrupting the passage of ships through the Suez Canal, a central artery for global trade, is a bane for exporters looking for s...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Systems to develop swift, accurate mine detection tech

South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. is set to embark on the development of a mine detection system using big data and artificial intelligence (AI) tech...

Batteries SK, Lotte cut copper foil output; to up Malaysia capacity

SK Nexilis Co. and Lotte Energy Materials Corp., South Korea’s two leading copper foil producers, have continued to reduce factory operation r...

Batteries STX to invest in lithium business in Peru, Brazil

South Korea’s trading company STX Corp. signed a tripartite agreement with local partners in Peru and Brazil to develop lithium mines and trad...

Batteries LX International to buy Indonesia's PT AKP for nickel mining

LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Tuesday it is slated to acquire a 60% stake in Indonesian miner PT...

Batteries SK Nexilis launches copper foil production in Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, started commercial production at it...

Batteries Ecopro to develop lithium mine in Nevada with Australian firm

South Korean battery materials maker EcoPro Co. announced on Wednesday its subsidiary EcoPro Innovation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) w...