List of Main External Awards (FY2022)

Awards	Year/month	Recipient	Award received for
The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry Award of Merit	2022/9	Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Non-Ferrous Metals Division Sumiko Techno-Research Co., Ltd.	The award is given to individuals who have amassed long-term research results in chemical analysis or for their meritorious service in the maintenance and manufacture of equipment, instruments, and reagents which are indispensable for analytical work. The work of two Group employees was recognized with the Award of Merit.
General Meeting of the Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Excellent Paper Presentation Award	2022/10	Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Technology Division	This award for excellent paper presentations was awarded to two employees in the Technology Division by the Korean Institute of Resources Recycling (KIRR), a South Korean academic research organization equivalent to the Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan.
Japan Association of Solvent Extraction Award	2022/11	Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Technology Division	This award was presented to an employee of the Technology Division in recognition of his contribution to the application of solvent extraction technologies in the non-ferrous metals field by the Japan Association of Solvent Extraction (JASE), an organization comprising academic research institutes, technology development institutes, universities, and other organizations from a wide range of fields, including chemical engineering, analytical chemistry, nuclear power engineering, and metallurgy.
2022 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA)	2022/11	Coral Bay Nickel Corporation and Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation	In the Philippines, CBNC was awarded the 2022 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA). This is the third consecutive year it has won this award and the eight time overall. Furthermore, it also won awards for Safest Mineral Processing - Extraction Category Award for a second consecutive year, as well as an award for Best Mining Forest Contest alongside THPAL. The PMIEA is the highest honor that can be awarded in the Philippine mining industry. SMM received the award after scoring highly on a comprehensive assessment of factors including environmental and safety management at plants, conservation of local environments, and contribution to local communities.
Modal Shift Excellent Company Award	2022/12	Sumiko Logistics Co., Ltd.	Modal shift refers to a shift in the modes of transportation used in logistics systems from long-distance trucks to sea or rail transportation. At the Awards Ceremony for Excellent Company Working on Modal Shift hosted by Japan Association for Logistics and Transport, Sumiko Logistics was awarded the Excellent Company Working on Modal Shift Award (Improvement Category) due to its excellence in proactively working to advance a modal shift. This is the second time the company has won the award.