Sumitomo says mulling joining Indian steel venture

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd , Japan's third-biggest steelmaker, said it was considering joining Bhushan Steel's project in West Bengal, India.

'We are positively considering joining the venture,' a Sumitomo Metal Industries' spokeswoman said in Tokyo.

The Indian firm will commission a plant with a capacity of 2.2 million tonnes by January next year.

(Reporting by Yuko Inoue)

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