China holds five mining contracts, the most of any country.

The base case scenario for the PEA envisions a combination of open pit and underground mining, with mineable resources being sold to a third-party existing mill in Sudbury.

An upside case scenario is also evaluated, with a post-tax NPV of $1.6 billion.

Kwinana train 1 produced 142 tonnes of lithium hydroxide in the June quarter, down over 85% sequentially.

President Joko Widodo flew to China last week with his EV dreams high on the agenda.

Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.

Ma'aden, has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Vale Base Metals, as part of a strategy to invest in global mining assets.