“Deals continue to be done, but deals take longer,” a Sydney-based partner at law firm Ashurst LLP said.

The new company, to be called Arcadium Lithium, will be the world's third-biggest producer.

The global energy transition may be eclipsed by a critical minerals supply-demand imbalance — unless alternatives are found, experts say.

Swiss commodity trader has agreed to help Chinese smelters clear imports of copper concentrate from Australia.

Merging Livent and Allkem would create the world's third-largest lithium producer by volume.

The shipments are also happening at a time when the market for the partially processed copper ores known as concentrates is expected to tighten.

Brazilian Rare Earths will list on the ASX with a market capitalization of $220 million.