MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

The lithium mine operated by Australia's Green Technology Metals could become the province's first lithium producer.

America has become unacceptably reliant on foreign competitors for critical materials and manufacturing processes.

Solar capacity around the world was rolled out at a record pace, as bargain panel prices helped countries deploy cleaner energy.