DOWA For International Customers

Copper and Precious Metals

The history of Dowa dates back to the Kosaka Mine in north-eastern Akita Prefecture , Japan.

Dowa has developed and accumulated ability of smelting and refining various metallic constituents from complex ores.

Based on technology of processing sulfide ores and featured with refining and recycling precious metals , Kosaka Smelting and Refining Co.,Ltd.is advancing toward future as a unique refinery.

Kosaka Smelting & Refining Co.,Ltd started operation of new type of furnace that optimizes the treatment of recyclable materials.
ZINC

The production of electrolytic zinc , produced by its major factory Iijima Refinery, is the largest in Japan while the quality of its products and productivity are appraised as the highest grade in the world.
*Iijima Refinery is belong to Akita Smelting & Refining Co.,Ltd. Our company owns 81% of Akita Smelting & Refining Co.,Ltd.

The advanced processing technologies enables Iijima Refinery to recycle indium, the byproduct of zinc refining that is welcome as electronic materials.
·We are able to provide a wide range of products that include electrolytic zinc and many alloy zinc , which suffice customers’ all kinds of needs.
Rare Metals

In the business of recovering platinum group metals(PGM) from used catalyst materials associated with automotive exhaust gas and elsewhere, we strengthened the capabilities of sampling facilities and took other actions to focus on expansion through increased collection activities of raw materials.

Diversification of metal recycling for the new furnace at Kosaka Smelting & Refining Co., Ltd.