Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. (MMG)

Overview

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., established in 1950 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, stands as a significant player in the nonferrous metals industry, providing a broad spectrum of products and services both domestically and internationally. Initially known as Kamioka Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd., the company underwent a name change to its current title in 1952, reflecting its expanding scope and capabilities. It operates through several segments including Engineered Materials, Metals, Mobility, and Other Businesses. Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. extends its expertise not only to the manufacturing and sale of nonferrous metal products but also delves into resource development, environmental protection engineering services, and offers a diverse range of products for various industries including electronics, automotive, and more.

Products and Services

• Engineered Powders:

  These include ultra-fine powders for electronic materials, powder metallurgy, and solder powders, showcasing the company's strength in creating materials critical for the tech industry's innovation.

• Rare Metals:

  Mitsui Mining & Smelting provides tantalum and niobium oxides and carbides, and cerium oxide abrasives, which are essential for various high-tech applications.

• Battery Materials:

  This category features hydrogen storage alloys and lithium manganese oxides, crucial components for battery production, reflecting the company's role in the renewable energy sector.

• Catalysts, Copper Foils, PVD Materials, and Ceramics:

  These materials find extensive use in electronic components, demonstrating the company's capabilities in supplying foundational elements for tech manufacturing.

• Automobile Components:

  Mitsui Mining & Smelting manufactures vital parts such as side and back door latches, hood latches, etc., for the automobile industry.

• Perlite Products:

  This includes perlite for processing and cooling and ROKAHELP, a perlite-based filter aid, plus Nenisanso, a soil improvement material, highlighting the company's diversified product range beyond metals.

• Nonferrous Metal Smelting and Recycling:

  With operations that encompass zinc, lead, copper, gold, and silver, the company is a key player in metal smelting and recycling, contributing significantly to resource sustainability.

• Resource Development and Environmental Protection:

  Besides metal production, it explores for copper and zinc ores and operates a geothermal power plant, marking its involvement in sustainable resource management and environmental preservation.

• Other Products and Services:

  The company also produces chemical products, optical crystals, scintillators, radiation detectors, rolled copper foil products, and offers services in mechatronics, corrosion prevention, wire and cable handling, and IT systems.