Australia has imposed further sanctions on Russia and has banned exports of alumina, bauxite, and aluminium ores as part of a measure to increase sanctions on Moscow. “Russia relies on Australia for nearly 20 percent of its alumina needs,” said… Read More ›
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Canberra sanctions Russian oligarchs with links to mining industry
On Friday, Australia imposed sanctions on two Russian oligarchs with links to its mining industry, with one of them connected with an investment to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone alumina refinery joint venture. In a statement Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said,… Read More ›
2 manufacturing facilities contaminated leading to 6.5 exabytes in flash storage availability: Western Digital
In a statement Western Digital Corp said certain materials at two of its manufacturing facilities in Japan, that are operated by its joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, have become contaminated leading to a reduction in the availability of flash storage devices…. Read More ›
Toshiba aims to split into 2 companies
On Monday, Toshiba Corp said it aims to split into two companies, instead of three as previously planned. The company aims to split its device business and not its infrastructure business. The Japanese conglomerate now plans to increase shareholder returns to… Read More ›
Ford Motor to invest $900M in Thailand
In a statement Ford Motor Co said it would invest $900 million to modernize its factories in Thailand which produces its Ranger pickup and Everest SUV; the investment is the company’s single largest in the country. The investment would be through… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor and LG’s battery unit form JV for sourcing batteries
On Thursday, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group said, they plan on setting up a joint venture (JV) in Indonesia which will produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and plan on investing $1.1 billion each, with both… Read More ›
POSCO weighing options to exit Myanmar military controlled joint venture
In a significant development, South Korean steelmaker POSCO has begun reviewing how it might terminate its joint venture with a company controlled by the military in Myanmar, in the wake of the military coup there in February, said two sources… Read More ›
Bidden Administration reverses Trump Administration’s energy policy: set to restart permission for first major offshore wind farm
In a significant development that sees a reversal of U.S. energy policy, the Biden Administration stated it would restart permitting for the first major U.S. offshore wind farm. The development reverses a Trump administration decision that canceled the process in… Read More ›
ArcelorMittal SA, Nippon Steel Corp to build electric arc furnace at joint venture factory in Alabama
On Tuesday, ArcelorMittal SA and Nippon Steel Corp will spend $775 million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama. They plan on starting a production during the first half of 2023, said Nippon Steel…. Read More ›
Nissan’s China sales drop by 44.9, sees signs of recovery in market
On Wednesday, in a statement Japanese automaker Nissan said, sales in China in March have dropped by 44.9% from a year earlier to 73,297 units. The coronavirus epidemic continues to ravage the global automotive industry. On a positive note, Nissan,… Read More ›