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Metals & Mining in Japan

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  • 48 Pages
  • September 2025
  • Region: Japan
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6034207
Metals & Mining in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The metals & mining industry includes aluminum, steel, iron ore, coal, base metals, and precious metals. Market volume represents production volume, and market value is calculated by multiplying market volume by production price.
  • The Japanese metals & mining industry recorded revenues of $63.81 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 3.3% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 84.75 million tonnes in 2024.
  • Japan accounted for a share of 2.9% of the Asia-Pacific metals & mining industry in 2024.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the metals & mining market in Japan
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the metals & mining market in Japan
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key metals & mining market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan metals & mining market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Japan metals & mining market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Japan metals & mining market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan metals & mining market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Japan's metals & mining market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Nippon Steel Corp
8.2. JFE Holdings Inc
8.3. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
8.4. Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan metals & mining industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Japan metals & mining industry volume: thousand Tonnes, 2019-24
Table 3: Japan metals & mining industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: Japan metals & mining industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Japan metals & mining industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: Japan metals & mining industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 7: Japan metals & mining industry volume forecast: thousand Tonnes, 2024-29
Table 8: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Facts
Table 9: Nippon Steel Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees
Table 11: Nippon Steel Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 12: JFE Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 13: JFE Holdings Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: JFE Holdings Inc: Key Employees
Table 15: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 16: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 18: Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 19: Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 21: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 22: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 25: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 26: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan metals & mining industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Japan metals & mining industry volume: thousand Tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 3: Japan metals & mining industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: Japan metals & mining industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Japan metals & mining industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 6: Japan metals & mining industry volume forecast: thousand Tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the metals & mining industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the metals & mining industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the metals & mining industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the metals & mining industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the metals & mining industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the metals & mining industry in Japan, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Nippon Steel Corp
  • JFE Holdings Inc
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
  • Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd