Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Champion Iron CIA.AX said on Thursday Japanese firms Nippon Steel 5401.T and Sojitz 2768.T will take up a 49% stake for A$245 million ($152.39 million) in the firm's Kami project in Canada.
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(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)
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