Disruption and Depletion of Supplies of Mined Ore and Overseas-Imported Raw Ore
First written in FY2016. 2 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2022.
Kunimine Industries moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「We also import ore from some overseas sources, but such imports could become difficult due to disasters or accidents, changes in the international situation and other factors.」
Changes in the international situation have been explicitly identified, in addition to the previously cited disasters and accidents, as a cause of supply disruptions involving overseas ore, broadening the scope of supply risks. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group has 3 mining companies that extract ore. We conduct exploratory drilling every year to secure ore reserves, but there is a risk that mining could become impossible due to disasters or accidents, and that ore quality could deteriorate or the ore could become depleted. We also import ore from some overseas sources, but such imports could become difficult due to disasters or accidents.」
The risks of mining disruptions and depletion at domestic mines and supply disruptions involving imported ore from overseas continue to be disclosed. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「We also import ore from some overseas sources, but such imports could become difficult due to disasters or accidents.」
In addition to the risk of mining disruptions and depletion at domestic mines, the risk of difficulties importing ore from overseas has been explicitly disclosed, broadening the scope of supply disruption risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our Group has 3 mining companies that extract ore. We conduct exploratory drilling every year to secure ore reserves, but there is a risk that mining could become impossible due to disasters or accidents, and that ore quality could deteriorate or the ore could become depleted.」
Raw material supply risks involving 3 domestic mines, annual exploratory drilling and overseas imports.