News from Japan

• Japan secondary aluminium shipments up for 22th consecutive month Sunday, May 06, 2007
• Japan Mar Copper Inventories 50,490 Tons,+4.8% On Month -METI Friday, Apr 27, 2007
• Mitsui Mining & Smelting Lifts Zinc Price To Y492,000/Ton Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007
• Mitsubishi Materials Cuts Lead Price To 277,000/Ton Thursday, Apr 19, 2007
• Mitsui Mining & Smelting Lifts Zinc Price To Y482,000/Ton Thursday, Apr 19, 2007
• Japanese port stocks sharply lower in March Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007
• Aluminium Prices - OSAKA for Apr 17,2007 Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007
• Aluminium Prices - OSAKA for Apr 16,2007 Monday, Apr 16, 2007
• Japan March aluminium stocks fall 18 pct m/m Saturday, Apr 14, 2007
• Japan's March Aluminum Port Stocks Fell 18% From Feb. Saturday, Apr 14, 2007
• Mitsui Mining & Smelting Lifts Zinc Price To Y471,000/Ton Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007
• Japanese invested aluminium hydroxide plant to be built: Vietnam Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007
• Japan's aluminium spot trade begins new fiscal 2007 in mixed mood Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007
• Mitsubishi Materials Raises Lead Price To Y283,000/Ton Monday, Apr 09, 2007
• Mitsui Mining & Smelting Lifts Zinc Price To Y448,000/Ton Friday, Apr 06, 2007
• Kobe Steel Achieves World's Strongest Aluminum Alloy Thursday, Apr 05, 2007
• Japan Aluminium Product Demand to Hit Record in F2007 Thursday, Apr 05, 2007
• Japan's aluminium spot trade begins new fiscal 2007 in mixed mood Thursday, Apr 05, 2007
• Nippon Light Metal: Aiming For Net Profit Y18B In FY09 Wednesday, Apr 04, 2007
• Mitsui Mining & Smelting Lifts Zinc Price To Y430,000/Ton Monday, Apr 02, 2007
• Mitsubishi Materials Cuts Lead Price To Y269,000/Ton Monday, Apr 02, 2007
• Japan Feb Zinc Output Down 19.3% On Mo At 45,819 Tons - METI Friday, Mar 30, 2007
• Japan Feb Aluminum Products Inventories Dn 4.6% On Mo - METI Friday, Mar 30, 2007
• Kobe Steel develops world's strongest aluminum alloy Friday, Mar 30, 2007
• World's strongest aluminum alloy born in Japan Friday, Mar 30, 2007
• Mitsubishi Electric to Cut Costs by Reducing Copper Thursday, Mar 29, 2007