Announced details
The company aims to replace approximately 1,200 tonnes per year (WO3 equivalent) of imported intermediate materials with materials derived from domestic recycling.
A consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
日本新金属株式会社. Head office: Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. President and Representative Director: Taniuchi Toshiyuki (谷内俊之). A tungsten products manufacturer with integrated production capabilities ranging from tungsten concentrates to APT, tungsten oxide, tungsten powder and tungsten carbide powder.
Certification of a supply security plan (securing a stable supply of critical minerals under the Economic Security Promotion Act)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Akita Plant: Akita, Akita Prefecture
Approximately ¥8 billion
The company does not address Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “Policy for Securing a Stable Supply of Critical Minerals”
Tungsten recycling process (日本新金属 website)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Ammonium paratungstate (APT), Tungsten products |
| Counterparty overview | 日本新金属株式会社. Head office: Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. President and Representative Director: Taniuchi Toshiyuki (谷内俊之). A tungsten products manufacturer with integrated production capabilities ranging from tungsten concentrates to APT, tungsten oxide, tungsten powder and tungsten carbide powder. |
| Relationship with the Company | A consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation |
| Contract Value | Approximately ¥8 billion |
| Launch date | April 2029 (planned start of operations). Equipment installation is scheduled to begin sequentially from fiscal 2026. |
| Applicable area | Cemented carbide tools, Semiconductors and electronic materials, Materials for Secondary Batteries, Medical Products |
| Award/certification name | Certification of a supply security plan (securing a stable supply of critical minerals under the Economic Security Promotion Act) |
| Awarding / certifying body | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Location | Akita Plant: Akita, Akita Prefecture |
| Location scale | APT production capacity: 2,400 tonnes per year (WO3 equivalent), approximately double the current level |
| Quantitative Effects | The company aims to replace approximately 1,200 tonnes per year (WO3 equivalent) of imported intermediate materials with materials derived from domestic recycling. |
| Source | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “Policy for Securing a Stable Supply of Critical Minerals”, Tungsten recycling process (日本新金属 website) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The aim is to reduce dependence on imported intermediate materials and strengthen Japan's tungsten supply capacity, resource recycling and supply chain. The initiative is also intended to contribute to securing a stable supply of critical minerals under the Economic Security Promotion Act.