Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #5: SPC from India, Hailiang from China and WGBI
Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #3: Mr. Debi Prasad Dash from IESA – Indian battery market in transfiguration
MIRU partners with the Polish Car Recycling Association (FORS) and participates its International Conference
Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #2: Mr. Dong Li from Leoch International
Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #1: UAE’s first recycled lead refiner DUBATT
8th ISLC in Siem Reap Local Report Part 4: RETECH from China, Pure Earth, JGI
8th ISLC in Siem Reap Local Report Part 1: The Age of Recycled Lead
Lead Battery Scrap Update 2023 #6 Metal Lead Scrap Exports Exceed 100,000 Tons in the First Half of the Year
Rare Earth Market Update 2023#8: Downward Trend Stops as China Improves
New arrivals
- 12/06/2023 Rare Earth Market Update 2023#17 Testing lower, China Index slowly declines
- 12/04/2023 FREE The 9th Battery Summit in TOKYO to be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- 12/04/2023 Export Statistics Analysis of Crude Lead (Bullion) for October 2023 Maintains record high level of 5,000 tons
- 12/04/2023 FREE MIRU English website User Guide
- 12/04/2023 Analysis of lead scrap export statistics for October 2023 Significant decrease due to sharp decline in exports to India
- 11/29/2023 FREE Review of 2023 and Outlook for 2024 (Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel) @ Gakushi Kaikan : Wednesday, December 20
- 11/27/2023 Rare earths market Update 2023#16 down, affected by China's economic slowdown
- 11/20/2023 Lead Battery Scrap Market Update 2023#12: Further price rise – Marking over 100 yen/kg even at mean
- 11/13/2023 Statistical Analysis of Crude Lead (Bullion) Exports in Sep2023 - Record high of 5,000 tons, strong shipment to India and Taiwan
- 11/13/2023 Sep 2023 Analysis of Lead Scrap Export Statistics First increase in 3 months Strong sales to Malaysia and Cambodia
- 11/09/2023 Rare Earths Market Update 2023#15 Insufficient materials and lackluster development, China to Strengthen Export Controls
- 10/27/2023 Rare earths market Update 2023#14: Sluggish movement, weak demand from China and depreciation of the yuan
- 10/24/2023 European industry's concern: Black Mass flowing into Asia
- 10/23/2023 Chinese employee at Japanese trading company detained in China, involved in rare metals
- 10/23/2023 Fe Scrap Watch2023#12 A season with a turning point...
- 10/20/2023 SUS scrap market watch2023 #14 East-West Gap in Japan
- 10/18/2023 Aluminum Alloys & Scrap Market Update 2023 #20 Alloy Holding Scrap Prices Noticeably Higher
- 10/18/2023 Lead Battery Scrap Market Update 2023#11: Still Trending Higher Can Chinese Dismantlers Be Stopped?
- 10/16/2023 Rare Earth Market Update 2023#13 Flat due to China's consecutive holidays, firmness in magnet applications
- 10/12/2023 Copper Scrap Market Update 8: Market Trends Downward, Scrap exports are on the rise amid a weak yen
Copper
- 11/29/2023 FREE Review of 2023 and Outlook for 2024 (Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel) @ Gakushi Kaikan : Wednesday, December 20
- 10/12/2023 Copper Scrap Market Update 8: Market Trends Downward, Scrap exports are on the rise amid a weak yen
- 10/11/2023 FREE October 30 (Mon) 2nd Circular Economy Symposium in TOKYO
- 09/14/2023 Copper Scrap Market⑦ The sense of oversupply of copper scrap has become even clearer--inventories are building up
- 06/22/2023 Aluminum Alloy & Scrap Market Update 2023 #12
- 05/15/2023 FREE 【Schedule of lectures】8.2.BatterySummitGlobalSummer 9.1Semiconductor Summit to be held
- 02/22/2023 Japanese and Chinese scrapyard walking tour in Yotsukaido, Chiba
- 02/16/2023 FREE Copper-based scrap for Malaysia declining year on year. Future outlook.
- 02/08/2023 Interview with Yawara of the Yazaki Group - current status and business strategy of waste wire recycling.
- 03/24/2022 FREE UPDATE MIRU ONLINE LIVE : WHAT IS LME? & Global Steel Product Supply and Demand Status by TOKYO STEEL + SteelMint
Aluminum
- 11/29/2023 FREE Review of 2023 and Outlook for 2024 (Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel) @ Gakushi Kaikan : Wednesday, December 20
- 10/18/2023 Aluminum Alloys & Scrap Market Update 2023 #20 Alloy Holding Scrap Prices Noticeably Higher
- 10/11/2023 FREE October 30 (Mon) 2nd Circular Economy Symposium in TOKYO
- 10/04/2023 Aluminum Alloy & Scrap Market Update 2023#19 Alloy and scrap markets are both moving to higher prices.
- 09/21/2023 Aluminum Alloy & Scrap Market Update 2023 #18 Both alloys and scrap continue to seek higher prices
- 09/13/2023 Aluminum Alloy & Scrap Market Update 2023 #17 Market conditions remain firm as the market enters a rebound phase
- 06/22/2023 Aluminum Alloy & Scrap Market Update 2023 #12
- 03/14/2023 Aluminium alloy & scrap market update 2023#6 India emerging as a new threat
- 02/22/2023 Japanese and Chinese scrapyard walking tour in Yotsukaido, Chiba
- 02/08/2023 Aluminium alloy & scrap market recent developments 2023#3 Scrap up ¥10-20 in the first half of February
Lead / Zinc / Tin
- 12/04/2023 Export Statistics Analysis of Crude Lead (Bullion) for October 2023 Maintains record high level of 5,000 tons
- 12/04/2023 Analysis of lead scrap export statistics for October 2023 Significant decrease due to sharp decline in exports to India
- 11/20/2023 Lead Battery Scrap Market Update 2023#12: Further price rise – Marking over 100 yen/kg even at mean
- 11/13/2023 Statistical Analysis of Crude Lead (Bullion) Exports in Sep2023 - Record high of 5,000 tons, strong shipment to India and Taiwan
- 11/13/2023 Sep 2023 Analysis of Lead Scrap Export Statistics First increase in 3 months Strong sales to Malaysia and Cambodia
- 10/18/2023 Lead Battery Scrap Market Update 2023#11: Still Trending Higher Can Chinese Dismantlers Be Stopped?
- 10/10/2023 Statistical Analysis of Crude Lead Exports in Aug2023 Three Consecutive Months in the 4,000t Range, Exceeding 2,000t for India
- 10/10/2023 Lead Battery Scrap Market Update 2023#10: Slowly rising due to continued tightness
- 09/30/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #5: SPC from India, Hailiang from China and WGBI
- 09/26/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #3: Mr. Debi Prasad Dash from IESA – Indian battery market in transfiguration
SUS, Ferrous Alloy
- 10/23/2023 Fe Scrap Watch2023#12 A season with a turning point...
- 10/20/2023 SUS scrap market watch2023 #14 East-West Gap in Japan
- 09/21/2023 July2023 Crude Lead Export Statistics Analysis: 4th Consecutive Monthly Increase, Sustained High Levels for Exports to India
- 09/21/2023 64th TIC Annual Meeting Held in Rio de Janeiro - Rise in Columbite
- 04/12/2023 SUSscrap MarketWatch 2023#7 Recession Enters Ahead , Price Decline Continues
- 03/24/2023 FREE SUSscrap MarketWatch 2023#5 Deflationary spiral
- 03/20/2023 SUSscrap MarketWatch 2023#4 Ni series price down widened and consignments decreased
- 03/15/2023 SUSscrap MarketWatch 2023#3 Ni falls and Cr slightly high
- 03/14/2023 Stainless steel domestic market update 2023 #8 Price cuts as expected
- 03/13/2023 Nickel Import/Export Report #98 Ore imports from the Philippines to fall again
E-Waste
- 11/24/2022 New Trend Changes Sensed through the Asia International LIB Recycling Summit
- 11/17/2022 Asia's Leading LIB Recycling Company SungEelHiTech—interviewing Yi Kang-myung CEO
- 01/21/2022 FREE MIRU.com & SMM partnership past and future developments
- 11/19/2021 Trade Statics/Japan Data List (September,2021)
- 08/23/2021 June 2021 E-SCRAP Import / Export Statistical Analysis Import value exceeded JPY20 billion for 4 consecutive months
- 08/23/2021 Quantitative and qualitative changes in E-Waste and issues in processing Part 3 E-Scrap distribution worldwide
- 05/01/2021 Kindness and Strength Ask Mr. MAGO with his thoughts on E-waste Culture, economy and environment all move
- 04/28/2021 Bringing love to the world Art with E-WASTE Development of Sustainable Capitalism held at Isetan Shinjuku MAGO Exhibition
- 03/27/2021 The pride of the Nippon Recycling Center Corp－Rechargeable Battery Recycling Development for 45 Years
- 06/29/2020 IRRSG2nd Web Meeting “Soared iron ore market and Present condition in China and Asia”
Precious metal / PGM
- 03/15/2023 A&H Japan Co Ltd.: Reaching out to new businesses with multiple patents
- 06/22/2022 Asaka Riken President YUKITA to concentrate on 'LiB to LiB' for management resources
- 11/19/2021 Trade Statics/Japan Data List (September,2021)
- 09/30/2021 Production cutbacks due to shortages of parts, materials are expected to become more severe
- 08/27/2021 Johnson Matthey to Improve the Sustainability of Li-ion Battery Manufacturing with OnTo Tec and UKBIC
- 08/10/2021 Nornickel Awards Major Contract for Processing Equipment Supply to Metso Outotec
- 06/30/2021 Nornickel and Krasnoyarsk Government Sign Agreement on Corporation in Investment Projects
- 06/23/2021 JM―New UK Collaboration ICE-Batt to Optimise Battery Technology
- 06/22/2021 Nornickel Commences Production of Carbon-Neutral Nickel
- 06/21/2021 Johnson Matthey Announces New Sustainability Goals and Targets
Iron
- 10/23/2023 Fe Scrap Watch2023#12 A season with a turning point...
- 10/11/2023 FREE October 30 (Mon) 2nd Circular Economy Symposium in TOKYO
- 02/27/2023 Amount of car output and anticipated rise of ELV for the FY 2022 It will switch to rise in the coming months.
- 02/16/2023 FREE Copper-based scrap for Malaysia declining year on year. Future outlook.
- 02/15/2023 Ship Recycling - Steel Advantage
- 11/01/2022 Nippon Steel: Impact of Eliminating Russian Raw Materials May Spread to Other Markets
- 10/28/2022 BIR Convention -Turkey's Steel Scrap Imports Plunge India, in Contrast, Surges
- 08/26/2022 Fe Scrap Watch2022#17 A Brief Bump Up Very Similar to the Lehman Shock
- 07/27/2022 Fe Scrap Watch2022#14 Turkish Import remains dull, Future as well
- 07/14/2022 Fe Scrap Watch2022#13 Iron-Cold with No Bottom, H2/JPY30 is Not Far Away
Minor metal
- 10/08/2023 Gallium from China will no longer come to Japan!? A senior executive of a mid-sized trading company gives his outlook
- 09/21/2023 64th TIC Annual Meeting Held in Rio de Janeiro - Rise in Columbite
- 03/19/2023 Where does lithium stop after a sharp crash?
- 03/10/2023 Rare metal scrap news 2023#3 sagging market and bullish trend for molybdenum and tantalum
- 02/27/2023 Tungsten, rare earth market trends and EV currents in China
- 02/24/2023 Key minerals trade trends in the US, China and Japan
- 02/13/2023 FREE Smouldering issue: Is lithium a toxic substance? Secretary General of ILiA points out
- 02/10/2023 Lithium Special 2: The lithium battle is moving into the era of direct investment by OEMs (Part 2)
- 02/10/2023 Lithium Special 1: The lithium battle enters the era of direct investment by OEMs (Part 1)
- 02/03/2023 Lithium carbonate Import Report #48 Annual imports in 2022 exceeded 24,000 tons, the highest level in 2019.
Rare earth
- 12/06/2023 Rare Earth Market Update 2023#17 Testing lower, China Index slowly declines
- 11/27/2023 Rare earths market Update 2023#16 down, affected by China's economic slowdown
- 11/09/2023 Rare Earths Market Update 2023#15 Insufficient materials and lackluster development, China to Strengthen Export Controls
- 10/27/2023 Rare earths market Update 2023#14: Sluggish movement, weak demand from China and depreciation of the yuan
- 10/16/2023 Rare Earth Market Update 2023#13 Flat due to China's consecutive holidays, firmness in magnet applications
- 10/10/2023 Rare Metal Scrap Market Update 2023#10 Strong Tantalum and Raw Materials for Aircraft
- 09/29/2023 Rare Earth Market Update #12 for 2023: Steady Performance back to spring levels , Light Rare Earths Remain Lackluster
- 09/19/2023 Rare Earths Market Update 2023 #11 - China's Rise Spurs Rebound, while Lanthanum Remains Cheap
- 08/30/2023 Rare Earth Market Update 2023#10 Rare Earth Market Rebounds as China Bottoms Out, Lanthanum Retrogrades to 18-Year Low
- 08/16/2023 Rare Earth Market Update 2023#9 Rebound is in full swing; China's bottoming out provides relief
Battery
- 12/04/2023 FREE The 9th Battery Summit in TOKYO to be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- 11/20/2023 Lead Battery Scrap Market Update 2023#12: Further price rise – Marking over 100 yen/kg even at mean
- 10/24/2023 European industry's concern: Black Mass flowing into Asia
- 09/30/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #5: SPC from India, Hailiang from China and WGBI
- 09/26/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #3: Mr. Debi Prasad Dash from IESA – Indian battery market in transfiguration
- 09/20/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #2: Mr. Dong Li from Leoch International
- 09/19/2023 The Battery Industry meets at the ICBR in Valencia to discuss the impact of the EU Battery Regulation
- 09/14/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #1: UAE’s first recycled lead refiner DUBATT
- 09/12/2023 FREE 8th ISLC in Siem Reap Local Report Part 4: RETECH from China, Pure Earth, JGI
- 09/07/2023 FREE 8th ISLC in Siem Reap Local Report Part 2 IRUNIVERSE Speaker Attracts Attention
Transport / Machine
- 09/26/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #3: Mr. Debi Prasad Dash from IESA – Indian battery market in transfiguration
- 09/21/2023 MIRU partners with the Polish Car Recycling Association (FORS) and participates its International Conference
- 09/20/2023 FREE Exclusive Interview Series at 20ABC #2: Mr. Dong Li from Leoch International
- 07/18/2023 FREE International Automobile Recycling Conference (IARC) 2023 held in Geneva, Switzerland
- 05/15/2023 FREE 【Schedule of lectures】8.2.BatterySummitGlobalSummer 9.1Semiconductor Summit to be held
- 02/27/2023 Amount of car output and anticipated rise of ELV for the FY 2022 It will switch to rise in the coming months.
- 02/24/2023 Key minerals trade trends in the US, China and Japan
- 02/15/2023 Ship Recycling - Steel Advantage
- 02/10/2023 Lithium Special 2: The lithium battle is moving into the era of direct investment by OEMs (Part 2)
- 02/10/2023 Lithium Special 1: The lithium battle enters the era of direct investment by OEMs (Part 1)
SCD / Electronic materials
- 07/27/2023 FREE September 1 (Friday) 1st SEMICON (Semiconductor) Summit in TOKYO
- 05/15/2023 FREE 【Schedule of lectures】8.2.BatterySummitGlobalSummer 9.1Semiconductor Summit to be held
- 10/25/2021 FREE Taiwan Report: RiTdisplay, the World's First Fully Automated Mass Production Line OLED Manufacturer, Part Ⅱ
- 10/21/2021 FREE Taiwan Report: RiTdisplay, the World's First Fully Automated Mass Production Line OLED Manufacturer, Part I
- 04/14/2021 2020 Rare Earth Demand Results: New Metals Association Neodymium Down Almost 10% from the Previous Year
- 11/18/2020 Comparison of the competitiveness of the three domestic magnet families
- 10/14/2020 Tantalum Capacitor Import/Export Report#14 Exports to Korea fading?
- 05/20/2020 Outlook of the rare earth industry (Part 1)
- 08/20/2019 Tantalum Capacitors Import & Export Report 2019 #4 The number of
- 07/19/2019 Capacitor Domestic Production Report 2019#6 MLCC Going Well
Resin / Chemistry
- 09/26/2022 FREE A Closer Look at Taiwan's Battery Materials Industry's Tariff Issues with Japan - Interview with Mechema (美琪瑪)
- 06/22/2022 Asaka Riken President YUKITA to concentrate on 'LiB to LiB' for management resources
- 10/21/2021 Movement of Oil Majors to Embark on Plastic Recycling Business
- 06/24/2021 Sojitz Invests in Singapore’s 2D Materials to Enter the Graphene Industry
- 06/29/2020 IRRSG2nd Web Meeting “Soared iron ore market and Present condition in China and Asia”
- 04/21/2020 Recycled plastics industry / Crisis may exceed the Lehman collapse! Interview with Mr. Ishizuka
- 03/23/2020 Shopping bags and single-use plastics
- 03/02/2020 Dow Thailand, a material science company for global sustainability
- 02/18/2020 Arbiz, on a Barbizonial zeal
- 01/31/2020 The Battery Summit 2020,New-year’s commemorative forum
Recycling
- 10/11/2023 FREE October 30 (Mon) 2nd Circular Economy Symposium in TOKYO
- 09/21/2023 MIRU partners with the Polish Car Recycling Association (FORS) and participates its International Conference
- 09/19/2023 The Battery Industry meets at the ICBR in Valencia to discuss the impact of the EU Battery Regulation
- 05/15/2023 FREE 【Schedule of lectures】8.2.BatterySummitGlobalSummer 9.1Semiconductor Summit to be held
- 03/08/2023 Shinwa Steel takes a new step by installing an electromagnetic induction heater at the Kitakyushu Wakamatsu
- 02/27/2023 Amount of car output and anticipated rise of ELV for the FY 2022 It will switch to rise in the coming months.
- 02/15/2023 Ship Recycling - Steel Advantage
- 02/13/2023 FREE Smouldering issue: Is lithium a toxic substance? Secretary General of ILiA points out
- 02/08/2023 Interview with Yawara of the Yazaki Group - current status and business strategy of waste wire recycling.
- 12/24/2022 FREE Philippines Recycling TOUR - OM Manufacturing Philippines focusing Recycled Tin
Energy
- 10/11/2023 FREE October 30 (Mon) 2nd Circular Economy Symposium in TOKYO
- 06/23/2022 Fe Scrap Watch 2022#10 The overseas market is still declining with no sign of bottoming out likely to be softer through
- 04/26/2022 Chick Kawakami’s Eye #15： Turning Point of “Inflation Rhapsody”
- 03/24/2022 FREE UPDATE MIRU ONLINE LIVE : WHAT IS LME? & Global Steel Product Supply and Demand Status by TOKYO STEEL + SteelMint
- 10/25/2021 Cabinet Decision on the 6th Strategic Energy Plan－Nuclear Power Plant Discussion that was not Deeply Dug
- 10/20/2021 The Soaring Price of Natural Gas is An Opportunity－Azerbaijan to Increase Exports to Europe
- 09/02/2021 The UK’s Gas Imports Hit a Record High in Winter 2021－the Annual Economic Report from OGUK
- 09/01/2021 Kistos Announces Successful Vlieland Flow Test and Potential Renewable Energy Acquisition
- 09/01/2021 US Biofuels－USDA Invests in 23 States, ADM and Marathon Produce Raw Materials
- 08/29/2021 Forefront of Hydrogen Energy in Europe and US-Development, Alliance, Supply, and Subsidies Accelerate
Stocks / foreign exchange
- 10/23/2023 Chinese employee at Japanese trading company detained in China, involved in rare metals
- 07/26/2022 Report meeting: Research Results of the Metal Economics Research
- 04/26/2022 Chick Kawakami’s Eye #15： Turning Point of “Inflation Rhapsody”
- 03/24/2022 FREE UPDATE MIRU ONLINE LIVE : WHAT IS LME? & Global Steel Product Supply and Demand Status by TOKYO STEEL + SteelMint
- 10/06/2021 Atsushi Kawakami, A Financial Expert－ "The Chinese Economy is Likely to Go Down."
- 06/30/2021 Chuck Kawakami’s Eye (#10) －The Long-term Trend of the Dollar and the Dollar-based Currency System
- 06/04/2021 FAO－Global Food Prices Rise at Rapid Pace in May
- 06/04/2021 Baker Hughes and LUKOIL Announce Agreement for Collaboration on Energy Efficient Technologies for the Oil & Gas Sector
- 05/18/2021 Chuck Kawakami’s Eye (#8) －The Current "Inflationary Frenzy" will Eventually Subside
- 04/24/2021 Chuck Kawakami’s Eye (#7) － It's too early to be optimistic about the U.S. economy
Special
- 12/04/2023 FREE The 9th Battery Summit in TOKYO to be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- 12/04/2023 FREE MIRU English website User Guide
- 11/29/2023 FREE Review of 2023 and Outlook for 2024 (Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel) @ Gakushi Kaikan : Wednesday, December 20
- 10/11/2023 FREE October 30 (Mon) 2nd Circular Economy Symposium in TOKYO
- 07/27/2023 FREE September 1 (Friday) 1st SEMICON (Semiconductor) Summit in TOKYO
- 06/27/2023 FREE 8th Battery Summit 2023 Summer session to be held on August 2
- 05/15/2023 FREE 【Schedule of lectures】8.2.BatterySummitGlobalSummer 9.1Semiconductor Summit to be held
- 01/31/2023 FREE BatterySummit2023 at Hilton TOKYO 1/30-31（31th Greeting）
- 11/07/2022 FREE 2022 New Energy Materials Industry Develpment Conference and Annul Summit
- 09/29/2022 FREE BatterySummit2023 will be held at Hilton TOKYO
