Korea Zinc Co. said Wednesday it will issue new shares in its stepped-up efforts to help fend off a takeover attempt by the coalition of its biggest shareholder and a private equity firm.

Korea Zinc plans to issue 3,732,650 shares, equivalent to abou…

POSCO Holdings Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter net income dropped 9.1 percent on-year due to a slump in the global steel industry and stagnation of electric vehicle demand.

The steel giant said in a regulatory filing that net income for the Jul…