NEWLY MERGED JAPAN ENERGY GIANT PLOTS EXPANSION
September 1st, 2010
BY JULIAN RYALL
THE IMMEDIATE priority for the company that has evolved from the merger of Japan's Nippon Oil Corporation and Nippon Mining Holdings is achieving stability. But even while efforts to achieve that aim are ongoing, JX Holdings Inc. is drawing up plans to acquire new energy assets.
Nippon Oil and Nippon Mining were brought together through a joint share transfer that was completed on July 1. Restructured and reorganised under JX Holdings, the three core businesses have been identified as petroleum refining and marketing, exploration for oil and ...
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