Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
The Company: Provides nonferrous metals smelting, recycling and high-purification technologies, as well as expertise in advanced materials.
- 2
Tronox: Provides mineral resources, including rare earths; expertise in mining operations, mineral separation technologies, and the management of raw materials and products containing radioactive materials; and its business platform and infrastructure at candidate locations in Australia, the United States and elsewhere.
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
Production of up to approximately 10,000 tonnes per year is projected on a rare-earth oxide equivalent basis. The target is to complete the joint study during 2027.
The impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is minor.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | Tronox Holdings plc |
| Alliance partner's business activities | A chemicals manufacturer engaged across the entire value chain, from mining and processing mineral resources to manufacturing and selling chemicals, with a focus on titanium dioxide pigments |
| Alliance partner's location | Stamford, Connecticut, United States |
| Alliance partner's capital | Not disclosed |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | The Company: Provides nonferrous metals smelting, recycling and high-purification technologies, as well as expertise in advanced materials., Tronox: Provides mineral resources, including rare earths; expertise in mining operations, mineral separation technologies, and the management of raw materials and products containing radioactive materials; and its business platform and infrastructure at candidate locations in Australia, the United States and elsewhere. |
| Numerical targets under the alliance | Production of up to approximately 10,000 tonnes per year is projected on a rare-earth oxide equivalent basis. The target is to complete the joint study during 2027. |
| Date of board resolution | 29 September 2026 |
| Contract Date | 29 September 2026 |
| Alliance start date | October 2026 (scheduled) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is minor. |
Items this document does not state (12)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The importance of rare earths is increasing, while supply chains from mining through separation and refining remain dependent on specific countries and regions. JX金属 aims to leverage Tronox's mineral resources and business platform together with its own smelting and recycling technologies to build a new supply chain linking raw materials to products, and to contribute to diversifying Japan's rare earth supply sources and ensuring a stable supply.