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Sumitomo

Sumitomo is a major Japanese conglomerate with diversified operations spanning metals, mining, chemicals, energy, infrastructure and trading. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and operates globally through numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures. Sumitomo's mining and metals division is a significant player in the global resources sector, with interests in copper, nickel, gold and other base and precious metals. The group holds stakes in mining operations across Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania, often through partnerships with other major mining companies. Sumitomo's business model combines direct mining operations with trading activities, leveraging its extensive global network. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is one of Japan's largest trading houses. Sumitomo has been active in African mining projects, including nickel and cobalt operations in Madagascar. The group traces its origins to the seventeenth century, when it began as a copper smelting business in Kyoto, and has since evolved into one of Japan's most prominent industrial conglomerates.

Sumitomo News


The Ambatovy mine site
Sumitomo finances Ambatovy stake sale to exit project, sources say
8th June 2026 By: Reuters

Sumitomo Corp provided financing to the buyers of its 54% stake in Madagascar's Ambatovy nickel operation, smoothing its exit from the loss-making project, three sources familiar with the matter... 


The Ambatovy mine in Madagascar
Japan’s Sumitomo to divest stake in Madagascar nickel project
4th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

Sumitomo Corp plans to sell its majority stake in the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar following a review of market conditions. The Japanese trading house said it will divest its 54% interest... 


Monazite concentrate and MREC samples
Lindian acquires MREC processing facility in Kazakhstan
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has signed a binding term sheet to secure 51% ownership of the Sareco mixed rare earth carbonite (MREC) processing facility in Kazakhstan. The MREC facility was... 


The Ambatovy mine
Sumitomo's Madagascar project Ambatovy remains shut due to cyclone damage
18th February 2026 By: Reuters

Japan's Sumitomo Corp said on Wednesday that its Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project in Madagascar remains shut after Tropical Cyclone Gezani struck the island last week, causing damage to... 


An image of one of the Hansen IGUs being assembled
Repair service underpins company’s support of industrial sectors
23rd January 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Industrial equipment supplier BMG repairs Hansen industrial gear units (IGUs) in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s documented procedures, consequently preserving the design tolerances and... 


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