Chris Ellison-led MinRes has beefed up a 24.27% stake in Delta.

About $A111.3 billion of energy and mining deals have been announced in Australia year-to-date, accounting for almost half of all transactions in the country.

The company has already applied for operating permits and is about to unveil a direct extraction provider for what is envisaged as a $500-$600 million mine.

Western Australia supplies more than half of the world's seaborne iron ore and half of its lithium.

The two have created a joint venture to co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for the 930E electric drive mining truck.

China is the world's largest consumer and producer of lithium carbonate.

The claims, which MetalsGrove will acquire for $60,000, are close to Huayou Cobalt's Arcadia lithium mine.