Sumitomo Metal MiningCorporate Profile9The Coral Bay Nickel Corporation plant on the island of Palawan in the PhilippinesThe Sumiko Energy Materials Co., Ltd. Naraha Plant, which has introduced state-of-the-art facilities2014New plant established in an earthquake-stricken area to support reconstruction and the future of the materials businessSMM is paying keen attention to the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), which represent a promising new avenue for expansion of the nickel business. Lithium nickel oxide is used as the raw material for a key component of the lithium-ion batteries used in EVs. Accordingly, in 2014 SMM established Sumiko Energy Materials Co., Ltd. in order to increase lithium nickel oxide production. For its new production site, Sumiko Energy Materials chose Naraha Town in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture, from which all residents had been compelled to evacuate because of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011. Out of a desire to contribute to the reconstruction of Fukushima, SMM built a plant in Naraha that engages in raw materials production to support the sustainable society of tomorrow.2005Efficient utilization of resources through commercialization of HPAL technologyIn 2005, SMM became the first company in the world to succeed in commercial production of nickel intermediate using high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) technology*. This breakthrough, which occurred at Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC), a production site on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, has resulted in effective utilization of limited nickel resources and a stable supply of cost-competitive nickel raw material. In 2013, Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL) on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines began production as SMM's second HPAL plant. SMM is pursuing further business expansion.*HPAL is a refining technology for recovering nickel from low-grade oxide ores. The oxide ores are subjected to high temperature and pressure and reacted under stable conditions with sulfuric acid to produce a nickel-rich refining intermediate.
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