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Enhancing the partnership between Japan and Brazil - A perspective from iron & steel -. September 24, 2013. Shinichi Fujiwara Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation. Enhancing the partnership in iron & steel - Building up new “stories” over a reliable foundation -. (Million Tons).
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Enhancing the partnership between Japan and Brazil - A perspective from iron & steel - September 24, 2013 Shinichi Fujiwara Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
Enhancing the partnership in iron & steel- Building up new “stories” over a reliable foundation-
(Million Tons) Japan’s Iron Ore Imports- Steady trade flow from Brazil to Japan - (Source: Customs Statistics)
Demand Supply (Million Tons) (Million Tons) +66Mt +66Mt World seaborne iron ore demand & supply- Different supply responses to the rapid growth of Chinese demand - +332Mt +332Mt +17Mt +51Mt +297Mt +55Mt +297Mt +347Mt +3Mt +98Mt +266Mt +54Mt +102Mt +31Mt -15Mt +11Mt. +46Mt +227Mt +97Mt (Source: Clarkson) (Source: Clarkson)
Drive value-enhancingcyclewith steel as “catalyst”- Clustering the competitive edges to exploit inter-industry synergies- Steel
Belo Horizonte (USIMINAS – Head Quarters) Ipatinga Works (including Unigal) Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal in Brazil MUSA (IronOre Mine) VSB Cubatao Works
Working together in Mozambique - To materialize the dream coking-coal projects and beyond - ProSAVANA project area (Agricultural development) • In discussion with Vale for JBIC finance to facilitate Nacala Rail& Port project • Unlocking the potential of high-quality coking coal in Mozambique • Capable of serving other industries in “Nacala Corridor” as well Nacala Tete Province Nacala Railway (913km) Vale: Moatize • Minas de Revuboe • NSSMC: 33.3% • Mining License granted in Apr. 2013 • Startup: 2016 Existing port (to be upgraded with Japan’s ODA) New coal terminal (under construction)