POSCO Boosts Competitiveness With Localized R&D for Critical Minerals

Group 1 - POSCO Holdings has established the Australia Critical Minerals R&D Lab in Perth to enhance technological competitiveness in steel, battery materials, raw materials, and rare earth industries [1][8] - The lab aims to integrate Australia's resources with POSCO's materials technology, adding value to core businesses and serving as a strategic hub for raw material processing and critical mineral acquisition [2][4] - The necessity of localization methods in the steel and battery materials industries has been recognized, focusing on cost-effective raw material procurement and technological competitiveness in carbon reduction [3][4] Group 2 - The R&D lab will focus on critical mineral research and development, including partnerships with local raw material companies and research institutions to advance low-carbon steel raw material utilization and cost-cutting technologies in lithium and nickel sectors [4][8] - Research will also include rare earth supply chains and high-efficiency separation and refining technologies to explore next-generation mineral business opportunities and promote investment in global mines through local knowledge exchange [4][8] Group 3 - Over the past year, shares of POSCO Holdings (PKX) have decreased by 27.7%, slightly underperforming the industry average decline of 27.3% [6]