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JOGMEC Critical Minerals Grant to Shin-Etsu Chemical (JFY2026, rare earth refining)

JFY2026 (令和8年度) grant decision of about 17.5 billion yen (約175億円) under JOGMEC's Critical Minerals Grant program (重要鉱物助成金交付事業) to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. to newly build rare earth refining equipment in Japan and thereby increase rare earth production. The JOGMEC grant table lists the decision by fiscal year only and does not name the plant site; the linked facility record is the new domestic rare earth refinery.

Facts on this page last re-verified Aug 11, 2026 — the oldest verification date among its current claims. How we verify.

Financial state: Announced

Program: JOGMEC Critical Minerals Grant Program · Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security

Terms

Amount¥17.5B (approximately, as published in JOGMEC grant table (約175億円))

Immutable financial events

  1. Apr 1, 2026 · Announced

Operational milestones are displayed on the linked facility line, not duplicated in this ledger.

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