Ganfeng Lithium plans to build a $1.1 Billion trading desk
Derivatives will be used to lower the risks of cross-border investments and to enhance financial stability, the Chinese producer said.
China will need large quantities of Australian raw materials as its industrialisation and urbanisation race ahead, despite concerns about weak global economic conditions, Australian Trade Minister Craig Emerson said on Friday.
Emerson also hinted that a fall in the Australian dollar amid the volatility that has jolted global financial markets for the past week was good, saying its strong currency had hurt manufacturing and exporters.