TOKYO -- Japan's government plans to work with three African nations to develop supply chains for cobalt and other minerals critical in making electric vehicle batteries, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan builds supply chain for EV battery minerals in Africa
Tokyo eyes exploration with Zambia, Congo and Namibia to counter China
Raw ore taken from an industrial copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. © Reuters
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