April 23 (Reuters) - Japan&apos;s Ministry of Economy, Trade
 and Industry will subsidize half the cost of smelting and mine
 development projects of important minerals including lithium by
 Japanese companies, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday.

 (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin
 Liffey)

Reuters

Japan to subsidize half of costs for lithium and key mineral projects- Nikkei

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