In Chile, which trails Australia as the 2nd-biggest producer of lithium, Chinese money is also dominant.

A decade ago, the likes of lithium, cobalt and graphite were minor materials, affected less by electric vehicles than the markets for lubri...

Combining U.S.-based Livent and Australia-based Allkem creates an industry powerhouse on four continents that executives hope will bring mo...

Opened borders could lead to a pick up in deals involving private equity funds later in 2023 as firms head to China to find buyers for thei...

The ceramics producers of Gao’an city in China’s Jiangxi province are a prime example. About 15% of the city’s plants have switched from ch...

Industrial users across 19 out of 21 cities in the province were ordered to suspend production from Aug. 15 until Aug. 20 to prioritise res...

King announced Australia would commit A$5.8 million to the three-year India-Australia Critical Minerals Investment Partnership. Following t...

Along with several other mid- to large-sized deals in the pipeline, they are poised to revive a dormant market where firms raised a paltry ...

India should immediately secure supplies of rare earth minerals. Else, we will be groping in the dark as the world moves towards greener en...

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1% to 4,885.75, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.4% to 3,537.37 points.

The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.3% to 4,813.27, while the Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.2% to 3528.15.

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6% to close at 6,642.6, after slipping as much as 0.8% during the session. It had ended 0.7% lower on Thursday.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 6.3 per cent at $4,509 a tonne.