Australia

[Feb – 2026] Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax

[Feb – 2026] Car makers quietly lobbying against closing Australian EV ‘dumping’ loophole

[Feb – 2026] WA’s lithium costs double that of ‘China price’

[Feb – 2026] Lithium refinery shuts in another blow to ‘Made in Australia’

[Feb – 2026] Albemarle to idle Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant, flagging hard-rock cost pressures

[Feb – 2026] LG Energy to exit Liontown stake in $419m block trade

[Feb – 2026] Rio Tinto takes majority control of Canada’s Nemaska Lithium

[Jan – 2026] Australia-Canada-India Trilateral Critical Minerals Cooperation Emerges for 2025

[Jan – 2026] Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals

[Jan – 2026] Ameerex enters strategic partnership with Patagonia Lithium

[Jan – 2026] Japan is eyeing Australia’s critical minerals, says outgoing ambassador

[Jan – 2026] Government unveils priority critical minerals for $12bn strategic reserve

[Jan – 2026] Rio Tinto and Glencore hold buyout talks to create $207 billion miner

[Jan – 2026] BHP not planning rival bid as Rio Tinto pursues Glencore mega merger — Reuters

[Dec – 2025] Rio Tinto-backed Sovereign Metals partners with World Bank’s IFC for Malawi graphite project

[Dec – 2025] UK Lists Australia as Potential Critical Minerals Partner

[Dec – 2025] Australian miners turn to Brazil’s critical minerals potential

[Dec – 2025] Rio Tinto Downsizes Australian Lithium Plans for Argentina Strategy

[Dec – 2025] Liontown inks spodumene supply deal with China’s Canmax Technologies

[Dec – 2025] JBIC Signs MOU with Rio Tinto