Sumitomo Mtl Min

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. engages in the resource development, manufacturing and sales of non-ferrous metal products, and manufacturing and sales of battery materials and functional materials, as well as other related business activities. It operates through the following segments: Resource, Smelting, Material and Others. The Resource segment includes exploration, development, and production of non-ferrous metal resources both domestically and internationally, and sale of the resulting products. The Smelting segment includes smelting and sale of copper, nickel, ferronickel, zinc, etc., and smelting and sale of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The Material segment includes manufacturing and sales of nickel hydroxide, lithium nickelate, etc. The Others segment includes engineering services, design, manufacturing, and installation of environmental protection equipment and devices, design and manufacturing of mechanical equipment, construction work, etc. The company was founded by Riemon Soga in 1590 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.