Recycling Previously Unrecovered Valuable Metals and Recovery from Low-Grade Feedstocks
First written in FY2016. 17 of 22 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-14AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Strengthening the recycling business, including recovering crude zinc oxide from recycled materials such as residues」
The company is using existing facilities to recover valuable metals from recycled materials as a specific measure to strengthen the business. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Investment in expanding the range of recovered elements, achieving higher purity and processing difficult-to-treat complex ores」
With regard to recovering unrecovered valuable metals and addressing low-grade feedstock, the company has specified investment themes involving diversification of recovered elements, higher purity and processing of difficult-to-treat complex ores. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group’s R&D activities during the six-month consolidated accounting period.」
It has reconfirmed that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including resource recycling, battery materials and high-purity electrolytic iron. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Leveraging its accumulated technical expertise in battery recycling, the company is pursuing the commercialisation of lithium-ion battery recycling as a new business and is advancing basic research and mid-scale testing.」
Research and development in resource recycling has taken concrete form in basic research and mid-scale testing aimed at commercialising lithium-ion battery recycling. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including resource recycling, battery materials and high-purity electrolytic iron. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including resource recycling, battery materials and high-purity electrolytic iron. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of the previous fiscal year, the Company established the New Business Creation Lab within the Development Department of the Technology Development Headquarters at the Annaka Smelter as a research and development base, and strengthened research and development on high-purity electrolytic iron, battery materials, resource recycling and other areas.」
The Company reaffirmed its strengthened research and development efforts in high-purity electrolytic iron, battery materials, resource recycling and other areas based at the New Business Creation Lab. Research and development expenses were ¥154 million. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of the previous fiscal year, the Company established the New Business Creation Lab within the Development Department of the Technology Development Headquarters at the Annaka Smelter as a research and development base, and strengthened research and development on high-purity electrolytic iron, battery materials, resource recycling and other areas.」
The Company reaffirmed its strengthened research and development efforts in high-purity electrolytic iron, battery materials, resource recycling and other areas based at the New Business Creation Lab. Research and development expenses were ¥104 million. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of the previous fiscal year, the Company established the New Business Creation Lab within the Development Department of the Technology Development Headquarters at the Annaka Smelter as a research and development base, and strengthened research and development on high-purity electrolytic iron, battery materials, resource recycling and other areas.」
The Company reaffirmed its strengthened research and development efforts in high-purity electrolytic iron, battery materials and resource recycling, based at the New Business Creation Lab established at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a research and development base, the Company established the New Business Creation Lab within the Development Department of the Technology Development Headquarters at the Annaka Smelter, and is pursuing, under top-down management direction, research and development on battery materials, resource recycling and other areas aligned with medium- to long-term social needs such as the circular economy and carbon neutrality.」
The Company established the New Business Creation Lab as a research and development base, formalizing a structure for advancing battery materials, resource recycling and other initiatives in line with medium- to long-term social needs. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to recover valuable materials from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock.」
The Company continues to pursue the recovery of valuable materials from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock as a research and development theme. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We are working on research and development of technologies to recycle unrecovered valuable metals in ore, based on materials and smelting technologies, among others.」
Research and development on recycling unrecovered valuable metals and recovering valuable materials from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock is continuing. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in research and development activities, including the recycling of unrecovered valuable metals and recovery from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to recover valuable materials from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock.」
The Company continues to pursue the recovery of valuable materials from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock as a research and development theme. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are working on research and development of technologies to recycle unrecovered valuable metals in ore.」
Using smelting technology as a foundation, the Company focuses its research and development on recycling unrecovered metals and recovering valuable materials from low-grade and difficult-to-process feedstock.